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Stephen M.R. Covey, highly sought after and successful speaker, author, and advisor on trust, leadership, and ethics, as well as son of Stephen Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, believes change and efficienc...
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Hi everyone, I'm Denard and new to the REI world. I've always been interested but never had the know how to get started. Hopefully I can meet a few nice people who wouldn't mind showing me the ropes.
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Hey Everyone,
I am new to Real estate investing. Closing on my first property the 22nd of April. This is going to be a purchase and hold property. I am always open for advise and any information. If there are oth...
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In another thread I asked about workarounds to being unable to get a mortgage. One person suggested that I could refinance after buying a place with cash and renting it out, the idea being that having occupants paying...
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Wow that title looks like a Netflix Horror thriller! This post is really about my first buy and hold rental property. It’s one of those stories where you might say “someday I’ll laugh about this!” It may be a littl...
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Hi all, So, prior to learning about real estate investing, I had never purchased a house (still haven't). I've been making offers, and of the say, 50 deals I've analyzed, I've made like 10 offers thus far. Only one ha...
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Hey all,
I have read through a few threads, the most recent one from about a year ago, about Investors in Oregon State. I live in the Portland area and have started to take action towards creating a career real estat...
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Now i dont know too much about this it took me a while to get my frist deal but atleast i got one done and i did take a alot of help ofcourse. but in the sprit of growth tell use how to incress speed and efficey when ...
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Hi BiggerPockets Community!I'm located in Riverview (Tampa) Florida. My wife and I bought our first townhome in 2022, have steadily grown, and now have 5 townhomes and 1 single family home. All are long-term rentals...
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Hello All,I joined BP a couple of weeks ago and have been devouring all the great advice on the posts and podcasts. I truly appreciate the community vibe and the willingness of all the members to support and advise; a...