The 2023 holiday shopping season is here, and you know what that means…gifts, trips, and LOTS of spending. If you love the holiday season but are more into frugal festivities, we have just the episode for you. Whether...
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Hello everyone! I'm Zachary and I reside in Virginia Beach, VA. I am a certified home inspector which has me in and around a lot of real estate transactions. I get to see a lot of flips and work with those buying rent...
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The September 2022 report from the Austin Board of Realtors shows the Austin metro market continuing to normalize in response to high inflation, mortgage rates approaching 7%, and a possible recession in the US. Here ...
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I usually carry a Leatherman Juice in my bag and up until recently a Victorinox One-Handed Forester in my jean pocket. Well, I was stupid enough to take the knife to the airport and had to ditch it, so I got a Victori...
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Hello everybody, I am a hungry beginner in the Real Estate industry from #Chicago and I am seeking to learn and connect with people in Chicago who are skilled and experienced in their respective fields (such as Agents...
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Hi there, I'm a newbie in the research phase. I'm considering this as a career change and trying to absorb as much as I possibly can while setting a deadline of March for buying a property.I love numbers, spreadsheet...
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Has anyone read any books that they thought to be particularly helpful? I’m pretty familiar with a lot of the bigger hitters, but would love to discover some books with less notoriety.Thanks!
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My husband, Ernie, and I were born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana (aka "Naptown). My husband has 20 years of construction background. Me, I'm a jack of all trades. We are beginning our journey to financial fre...
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Hopefully I'm posting this in the correct area...I've been quietly reading in the background here on Biggerpockets and learning a lot. I'm going to "jump into the game" and start trying to
locate motivated sellers in...
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Hi, so I am 22 years old, live around the Seattle area, and am looking to get into real estate investing. I have spent a decent amount of time on Bigger Pockets and other investment mediums to gain some knowledge but ...