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Hi BP community!
I currently rent with my girlfriend in San Jose, CA for $1850 and our job is 10 minutes drive. Our commute is great but been reading House hacking and I am unsure if it is possible here. Unsure if Ca...
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I've been an Real Estate Investor for 10+ years...I've had my Realtor License for 2 years. I'm always wearing two hats and sometimes they get confused. Since I've had my license I haven't bought a property for myself....
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Hey,I’m new to the bigger pockets forums and I currently reside in British Columbia Canada. Are there any fellow Canadian investors here that could point me in the right direction as to where I should start ? What mar...
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I'm looking to purchase a STR but I'm having a hard time deciding on a location. Is it best to pick the location based on ROI, or is there other important factors that a newbie may overlook? I know some state and loca...
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First, thanks to everyone here for creating/maintaining a great site. I'm new here and am learning a lot via the posts, articles, and more.
I've noticed that there are lots of posts and advice on how to get s...
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Hello BP'ers,I need some advice on which direction to go: with a starting capital of $125K, which is the most affective way to get cash return in a year or two? My goal (like everyone else) is to aspire to live off of...
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I was just reading through the recent post asking for the TOP quality they look for in a real estate agent. The comments that followed were extremely depressing. They looked more like a list of soft skills most would ...
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As a new investor certain areas of real estate are appealing; however, the aspect of low risk, no money down with unlimited opportunity for profit is the most sort after. We all know no area of real estate is complet...
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I came across an interesting situation. It regards companies that offer turnkey solutions for investors. That is, investment properties that are already rehabbed, tenant-occupied, have property management in place, an...
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Bigger pockets is great! But, all these podcasts have hidden intentions of selling books!!! They are becoming book sellersThe average guy don’t need to know about syndications, creating corporations, raising million...