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All,I am new to bigger pockets as well as to real estate investing. I live in a very expensive market (Seattle, WA) and I am looking to invest out of State. Are there any meet up groups in Seattle for "remote" investo...
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Greetings all!! 👋🏼Like many people, I am trying to get into REI. And like many people, I am experiencing some difficulty in the process. While the general advice is invest in your own backyard, for those who know, inv...
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Hi everyone!I'm considering buying my first rental property in Lubbock, Texas as a mid or long term rental. I did some research and saw that there is a lot of economic growth and the housing market seems reasonable f...
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I wanted to share this article because it was interesting, informative, and encouraging enough to share with my fellow Bigger Pockets members. This article reflects the rebound and upward momentum in the real estate m...
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Hello everyone, my name is Troy. I will be 33 yrs old in September. In May 2022 i finally got my wife and young kids out of a Brooklyn apartment and now into our first house in NorthEast Philadelphia. The house was bo...
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Hello Bigger Pockets! My name is Michael Geraci and I am a full time mechanical engineer in Manhattan, looking to get into real estate. Specifically, I want to begin investing in rental properties to build passive inc...
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Hi Everyone,I'm new to the BP community and have been eating up all of the great insight here! My husband and I are looking to purchase a property in Jacksonville, Florida to use as an Airbnb property. For those of yo...
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This thread was prompted by the discussion in "To buy or not to buy owner occupied multi-family in Boston suburbs" on continuing to rent in an poor investment home market while owning cash-flowing properties in a good...
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I'm a faithful listener of the BP real estate podcast. Can't get enough of it. Other than the super valuable advice and insights I gain from the show, I also learn about a ton of great books from the guests. What boo...
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Hello all, I purchased a property in the KC, MO area and have spent the last 10 months remodeling it. The property is almost finished and the interior has a full modern look with brand new paint, flooring, carpet, bat...