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Hello everyone, I am currently a senior in college (graduating in May) with a goal to purchase a duplex this upcoming Summer. I have done extensive research on how the process works but does anyone have any suggestion...
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Hello Everyone,
To start off with, I must confess that I'm very new to the world of real estate investment. I've been reading up on the subject for a few months now but have a LOT to learn. I live in Chicago and am...
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Good Afternoon Everyone,Long time lurker & Podcast listener, 1st time poster. My name is Jordan C (age 27). I'm a project manager for a construction contracting company.Originally from Connecticut, currently work...
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I am a Residential Real Estate Agent in the state of Minnesota and have been looking into realtyshares as a possible recommendation to break into the RE investment world. Those who have experience or have heard of Rea...
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Hello all,I just joined Bigger Pockets with an interest in expanding my knowledge and preparing for building a real estate portfolio. I have yet to do a deal but recently a family crisis has put me right into the midd...
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Dear all,Trying out a particular style of real estate investing for the first time can be a major psychological hurdle to clear. As such, one of the things I enjoy doing is doing deep due diligence on deals and sharin...
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Been thinking about this for quite some time, passive investing versus active investing...….. One of the popular mantras in real estate investing is that ‘you should never ever sell'. But what if you can sell and make...
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Hi there, Big fan of Bigger Pockets!Working for a property investment house in Hong Kong which sources attractive residential real estate projects for our investors internationally. I've been working in Asia since 200...
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Hello My name is Monica R. Vaughan. I currently live in Rockford Illinois. I am happy to join Bigger Pockets community.My goals is to eventually own rental properties. I want to start in Wholesales first to start get...
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Hi all, my name is Nate Pummel. I live in Centennial, CO. I currently don't have a background in real estate. I currently work in corporate America in Finance. I got really interested in real estate investing many...