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The real estate market for now is on fire. All 20 largest metros had positive gains from Mar'17 to Mar'18. Some cities like Seattle, Las Vegas, and San Francisco had double digit gains, but overall all cities had posi...
Good afternoon Bigger Pockets team! I have a family friend that had the fortune of inheriting quite a bit of money as of late. Through a series of events, she is now privy to roughly $500k. She knows that I invest in ...
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So like most newbies on here I am looking to transition from my current occupation to real estate with my primary goal being buy and hold rentals. I have read a lot of mixed opinions about becoming a licensed agent. ...
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So I came into bigger pockets and was one of the many people who just popped their heads in to say that their new and then completely disappear. Recently i started looking back into the forums and reading here and the...
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One thing Brandon preaches a lot is growing your portfolio. Buying 1 small multifamily opens the door to buying another and then another, until eventually your portfolio reaches over $1M. Ideally, you should be making...
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Good Morning fellow BPers.. I hope everyone is doing well. I have some questions on whether to sign up for a forbearance or deferral program with our mortgage on our home and 2 STR's.. We have 2 STR's that have be...
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I only manage two properties at the moment. Therefore one of my goals is to use my opportunity to focus just two properties to increase my returns. I wanted to gain some prospective on how to eliminate vacancy even...
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Hey guys I'm not sure how to handle this situation. Monday I'm closing on my first rental property. I'll be profiting $1000 each month after expenses. I'm super excited. The problem comes with the rental property my s...
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Hi kind BP folks,So I'm in the learning phase. I pretty much get through 2 podcasts a day, spend 30-60 minutes daily on BP plus even more on outside sites just getting comfortable with the world of REI, researching wh...
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Just purchased my first rental property... Just wanted to get some opinions on it. I think I'll be able to get about $700/mo no utilities included. I went with the single family unit in hopes of less hassle. It is ...