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Hi, guys,I just joined. I live in the Bay Area and am new to Investing. I fell into Investing following the 2008 crash. In the early 2000's, I bought into a townhouse in Santa Cruz. I lived there for a few years a...
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Looking forward to buying my first rental. I am currently considering becoming an appraiser as a career choice. I welcome anyone's input. Thanks Mark
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Hello everyone,I currently live in San Antonio, TX, working full-time active-duty in contracts administration for the United States Air Force. I'm looking into real estate, more particularly buy-and-hold for cash-flow...
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Has anyone used the Robinhood app to buy into REITs? I’m a young investor trying to wet my feet before diving in and was curious about the experiences you guys were having with it. If you have what things are good to ...
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When considering a flip property, is a former meth lab an obvious red flag that should never even be considered?If one were to do a total rehab, does it require any additional clean-up/services/inspection? It's my un...
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I put my first offer in on a 3 unit house! Got it under contract, had my inspection. Keeping my fingers crossed that everything works out and that I didn't make a bad deal.
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What does everyone think ? Will commercial real estate hold up this time if stocks tank again or has it all become “risk on”’or “risk off” where all asset classes become correlated ???
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New to Boise, question I can't seem to find a clear answer online.....trying to gain a better understanding of how the current conditions will play out in the coming months/years.
How likely is it in Idaho to have th...
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Hey community. I have been listening to BiggerPockets for over a year now and feel like I have a nice little chunk of capital saved to get the ball rolling - however, given the volatility of this current market and my...
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Due to Covid we are seeing many people moving out of higher priced areas and move to more affordable "Zoom Towns" where they can work at a fraction of a price with more space. As a result rents are dropping in many ex...