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Hi all! Been a lurker here on BP for quite some time, absorbing the content and listening to all the awesome podcasts. Thought it was about time to officially join and participate!I'm a transplanted Pittsburgher, pr...
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so, i have been doing this for awhile. with multiple agents. i loved my previous agent, but she reduced her workload due to pregnancy. She referred me to a guy that listed a house 2 weeks ago.We talked, i liked him, h...
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Hi folks (or Howdy)... I am a complete newbie and have recently quit my day job to jump right into something new and real estate is fascinating to me, so here I am. I have no idea which niche to pick from the Ultim...
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I started doing web design as a freelancer when I was 15 years old and that hobby quickly turned into a successful digital marketing agency where I now manage general operations. At 18 years old, I'm standing here wit...
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I'm a 19-year-old college student, but luckily enough I have an LLC already and have saved a good chunk of capital from my business to start investing. However, before diving head first, I'd like to educate myself. I ...
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Hello BP family! I hope all is well everyone I was looking for some advice on markets, submarkets, and class to start targeting. I'm in a small town about an hour of outside of Charlotte, NC. I'm in the early stages o...
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Hello Everyone,
Hope all is well with you.
Over the past year I have been reading books, watching real estate investment videos, and the 1% rule seems like a common target a lots of investors looking for. It is basi...
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10/23/12 UPDATE: The Influence System Has been Removed from BiggerPockets.
INFLUENCE & VOTING
We've established...
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I have a goal of paying off at least one commercial (high hassle) mortgage and 2 higher rate residential mortgages this year, in 2017.So far - the commercial mortgage has been refinanced with a $61k cash-out, no point...
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Hey folks - just wanted to share a video I put together for BiggerPockets. It's a 5 minute summary of the Ultimate Beginner's Guide- which if you haven't read yet - you can get here.
Click HERE to watch the video o...