Patrick Thomas Dickinson
What should I buy next If I want to scale.
Ok bigger pockets folks. Give me your opinions. The time has come. I officially have my Pre Approval letter for a loan amount of 450,000$I also have 200000$ to put as a down payment on something. I also have reserves ...
Jason Collins
Is a Single Family 1031 Exchange Worth It?
I have a few single family rental properties. At some point I was hoping to move some or all of them into apartment complexes via a 1031 exchange. My question is, at what point is it not worth it to bother with settin...
Matthew Edmond
New Member checking in from the Carolinas.
New member from the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina checking in! I'm a mechanical engineer working in RTP and came across BP quite recently. My real estate goals are quite modest, which is to soak u...
Luke Smith
What are some questions that I should be asking a Mentor?
BP!
Today marks my first forum post on BP. Big step over here!
When I was a Junior in College, I attended my first ever real estate seminar with the guys at Fortune Builders. Ryan Carmody, the keynote speaker spok...
Collin Hays
Smokies State of the Union
Regardless of what the talking heads are saying, the U.S. is in a recession. I haven't seen a May this soft since the financial crisis. The calendars for our properties are filling up decently, but it is taking daily...
Nathan Simons
Should I turn my primary residence into a rental property?
Hey Bigger Pockets Community,I wanted to know some pros and cons to turning my primary residence into a rental property.Back story : I have lived in my home for over 2 years now and currently the value has gone up abo...
David Edkins
New member from Rocklin, CA (Sacramento)
Hello Everyone!I have popped on to BiggerPockets from time to time over the past year - read posts, listened/watched a few casts. Thank you @Joshua Dorkin for putting this together. I have made the decision to start...
Wan-Yi Sweeting
How to purchase your first multifamily property in 2 months!
Hi BiggerPockets community!
I have great news to share that will hopefully inspire any newbies out there looking to invest in your first multifamily property! Like many of you, my fiancé and I are motivated to striv...
Adam Craig
Max out SEP IRA or Buy more real estate
Last year I purchased my first 3 rental properties. This year I want to purchase 3 more. I am funding them with the cash from my consumer electronics internet business. I put about 19K in my SEP in 2013 and my CPA ...
Mary lou L.
Hitting it hard in your 40s +
I am 48 there I said it.I bought my first property when I was 26, (1995)I have since managed that until now.Since then I've been married, divorced and raised two children.Now I am ready to hit it hard. I have an owner...