Rhonda Jones
750 hours - transitioning to real estate professional
I know I put in more than 750 hours a year, but I also work 2400 hours a year at my job. I know that if I were able to consistently work 4 hours a day on my business I would be out of the “rate race” in less than ...
Candice K Mitchell
New House Hack - Toronto
Hi Everyone, I'm new to BiggerPocks. I'm Candice, I live in Toronto w/ roommates and interesting in getting into my first house hack. If I must have roommates in this city I might as well own home. I spoke with a mor...
Ted Jackson
Fair property management percentage?
I am closing on a 4 unit apartment and considering leaving the current propert manager in place since she has done very well there. She wants 10% of the monthly rent, which I think is fair, but also the first month...
Jon Wimmer
Engineering and Real Estate
Hey BP,I was wondering if anyone has advice on how I can apply my mechanical engineering degree to learn more about real estate. I just graduated and am currently looking for my first entry level job. I was thinking I...
John Allen
Passive VS Active Multi-Family Investing
Hi Everyone! First post :-)I found Bigger Pockets about a month ago and have been listening to podcasts, reading the forums, and reading books. Wife and I are looking to build a plan where real estate investments can...
Tyler D.
How to qualify for $500k in mortgages?
I currently have $150k and am looking to pick up $500k in homes over the next year. In particular I want to get 10 x $50k homes.My taxable salary is low at $36k per year, but I have a large amount of tax-free income (...
Jessica G.
Quitting job to invest full-time
When did you know it was time to quit your 9-5 and do REI full-time? Asking for a friend ;)
Melissa M.
Tenant Income Verification
Hello, we have a potential tenant who just moved here to be closer to family and started a new job this past Monday. She works for the state and her job transferred her here, but is in a different department. She re...
Account Closed
Is A College Degree Worthless These Days???
So many people are graduating college every year with tens of thousands of dollars of debt. Many of these graduates are having a hard time finding jobs that pay 50K+. It doesn't make sense to me to "invest" all of thi...
Dan Tisser
New to BP w/ a financial freedom fixation from Long Island, NY.
Hi All,I've been rapidly consuming content for a while now but figure it is time to make a proper introduction!I'm originally from Rhode Island but until recently had been living and working in finance in NYC for the ...