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Hey everyone, I'm currently running a business as an Estimate and repair contractor on Foreclosed properties in the Northeast Ohio region. I started back in 2010 landscaping and snowplowing as a vendor to various bank...
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Hi everyone! My name is Allison Salcido, and I'm a Realtor in Phoenix, AZ. :)I created my BP account a couple years ago... haha, but only now I'm finally choosing to be more active! (Better late than never right?) I l...
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Hi, my name is Andres, and I am 18 years old and live in Miami. I am currently a student at Florida International University, studying International Business. Alongside my studies, I work two minimum-wage jobs.
I've...
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I am currently a teacher at a public school in the Bay Area. After listening to many episodes of the Biggerpockets podcasts, I have been very interested in pursuing real estate investing along side continuing to teac...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community! My name is Abe McLaurin and I am a sophomore at The Ohio State University (Go Bucks!), studying Real Estate & Urban Analysis. My dream is to become a Real Estate Mogul by taking the...
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Hi all. I have a property that was on rent for over a year with the same tenant. The tenant was usually late in paying rent in the last few months but still used to make payment during first or second week of the mont...
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I have a goal to get either my first duplex, triplex, or fourplex this year. My intention is to house hack so that I can build my foundation from there. I’ve been reading books and learning about real estate since I w...
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Hello BP community,
Newb RE “investor” here looking for some advice. I stumbled upon BP years ago but only now have decided to move forward with getting in to Real Estate.
I currently live in the house I grew up...
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This goes for buy and hold. Assuming both result in positive cash flow, what do most investors do?
Do you make more money in the end getting the longer term and smaller down payment - Or is a shorter term larger down...
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Appreciation is not the most tangible or stable factor in real estate investing. Its effects are varied throughout the different markets around the country and it is less concrete than cash-flow. There are arguments...