Amber K.
Do I have to let go of my integrity to be successful?
I made the leap and invested in my first property in October of this year. My plan is to live in this home for a year, to satisfy mortgage requirements, then rent it out. I still own my previous home that I am plan...
Anne M.
Do you consider real estate a business or an investment?
We started looking into investing in US real estate a few weeks ago.We're looking to diversify our investment portfolio. Right now, it's all in the stock market (mostly index funds). Listening to the podcast, reading ...
Amir M.
What were you before you started in investing?
I am really curious as to what kind of background most people were before they started working. For example, Were you in a high paying job? or did you owned a business? or were you just a college student like me who ...
Nichole Stohler
Journey to $5M with Multi-Units: FAQ
Hello BP community! We’ve followed BiggerPockets for years and a few months ago I posted in the success story forum on how my husband and I went from complete real estate failure and debt to coming back and buying a $...
Jordan Thompson
First deal (Duplex) rehab and build - with pics!!
Hello BP! I've been a pro member for about 6 months now and am proud to announce that I have officially closed on my first deal - a duplex! The gameplan for this thread is to chronicle my progress through the rehab,...
Angela A.
Investing in rental property after 50
Hi everyone,What is your opinion and or strategies on investing in rental property after 50? Anyone just starting out 50+ and if so, what is your goal/strategy? Thank you.
Michael Fundaro
What's your why? Why are you after financial freedom?
I'm looking for a little inspiration here. I haven't posted in a while, probably because I haven't been thinking of real estate much lately. I "started out" 5 years ago when I read "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," and dove in. ...
David Zheng
Accidental $291k cashout refinance... Biggest BRRRR Deal yet!
Hi BP!Just wanted to share one of the most exciting things that "accidentally" happened to me. Back in Sept, 2016 I was just 9 months into real estate investing and I was browsing Zillow for fun as I usually do. Manag...
Aard-Jan Gaag
the Netherlands
Hi All,I was wondering if here are any Dutch people around who are willing to meet me and talk about how to start in the Netherlands. I think it is a different game here than it is in the US and I was wondering if som...
Jessica Wood
What is the real benefit of cash?
Forgive me if this seems naive, but what is the real benefit of having cash when investing in real estate vs. being able to obtain financing? Specifically 500k-1m of cash. Would it be best to use that to buy a forecl...