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Hello everyone! I am new to the investment game (located in Southern California) and looking to get as much knowledge as possible and I have bought plenty of books but I still feel uneasy. I know the importance of get...
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Hello, Bigger Pockets!!It is with great joy that I announce that my wife, Piper, and I have closed on our first rental property! We bought a 2/1 in OH and have the property management company in place to get it rented...
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Reading many of the posts on this new forum, I know there's a lot of interest in STR and VR properties. Therefore; to help those wanting to learn, maybe some of you with experience in this niche can share. What are yo...
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Newbie in Lancaster PA. Finally introducing myself after stalking the forums and binge listening to the Podcasts the past few weeks. No interest in leaving my current career but working on subsidizing our retirement...
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I really need to know what a smart investor would do if he was given $5 million to invest by someone who is just getting started in REI and has no clue what his strategy is.
Would you suggest a diversified portfolio...
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My wife will be inheriting a 50% ownership (her sister the other half) of about 60 out-of-state rental units in the very near future. We all want to keep the properties and continue running the business and so I'm try...
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Hi all,My name is Andy Duvall. Recent graduate from Oregon State University with a degree in mechanical engineering. I've been working in Tualatin for over 2 years now as a Hardware engineering at Lam Research and wil...
I'm trying to get into real estate investing, and I have had people tell me to get a CCIM designation. I was told that it is a great couple of courses on financial analysis for all types of real estate investing. Howe...
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Women are more risk-averse as investors, and while this is often blamed on a lack of financial literacy, the issue is more one of confidence, not competence: 45% of women with $1 million in investible assets were deem...
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I am very excited that we have a special forum for syndication and fundraising for CRE now. There has been a group on BP for about a year that has grown considerably, but now we will have a forum on the main page.
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