Rather than bore you all with the details, just suffice to say that I cosigned student loans (both government and private) for my daughter's college. Of course as a cosigner, these show up on my credit as loans as wel...

Everyone has to start somewhere--thankfully, this is the place to which we were lead to find enduring freedom and sustainable wealth.  My partner and I want to break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, renting ourselves o...

Hi, first of all, thanks BiggerPockets for creating such a nice platform. It's been amazing so far! I'll try to keep it short, but I need someone's experienced advice. I live in Spartanburg, SC, and been thinking abou...

Hello everyone,I have been looking for ways to get into the real estate business for a little while now and I’m turning to this great community for some advice.I have listened to many of the podcasts and I’m inspired ...

Why is house hacking so popular these days?

So, I just purchased my first investment property in Philadelphia. It needs minor work I think (it definitely needs new flooring and painting, but I also might want to replace the ugly kitchen and bathroom).  I will ...

Hi all, I'm a Belgian Real Estate Broker working for Cushman & Wakefield (Belgium) and I am absorbing as much knowledge as I can about investing. I am comparing opportunities in my home country with opportunities ...

Hello everyone! I am from South Carolina. I live in a small town name Chester and look to help improve the area by buying some of the distressed properties and rehabbing & renting. I may even do a few flips. I ha...

Good day bigger pocket members, I am Carlos, I'm originally from Colombia South America but lived in the US permanently since 2006.

I love this country and the unimaginable opportunities it offers for those whom are...

My name is Mark Ferguson and I live in the greater Jacksonville, Florida area.. I currently work in retail as a manager at a large corporation. I gained interest on May of 2014 in real estate, specific...