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Dear BiggerPockets Community,
I hope this message finds you all thriving in your real estate endeavors. My name is Pierre, and I am excited to join the BiggerPockets community as a passionate real estate investor see...
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As a property manager, one encounters a diverse array of homes with unique interiors, each reflecting the individual tastes and preferences of the homeowners. While homeowners often personalize their living spaces to ...
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What is the best stragety for handling a potential lead paint situation? I am just starting out and am looking at properties. Most of the houses I look at were built in the 1950s/60s. And with these houses, I have...
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I have been away from the forums for a couple of weeks, so I thought I would post a quick update.
My wife and I had our first child. Anaya Samana was born on June 15th 2010.
As a financial counselor to many US Navy...
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any help is accepted
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Hoping those of you who self-manage can lay out your current business structure as it pertains to operations. How many people do you employee, how many PM’s do you have, etc…. I think we may experiencing some growing...
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I was born in a small town in Southern Illinois. And then I moved. About 27 times, which makes moving a non-issue to me.I bought my first condo in 1998, and very little remodeling increased the value 50%! Pocketing al...
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My wife and I are looking to purchase our first investment property in 2021. We’ve been pondering the idea for quite some time. We’re both very busy with our regular jobs and that being said we’d like to find a turn-k...
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I recently read the book 'Lifeonaire' by Steve Cook, which has had a big impact on my thinking over the last couple of weeks. In a nutshell, the book is about designing your life so that you're rich in life experience...
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Are you ready to serve your mandatory time in the military?
H. R. 5741
To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed servi...