Right now I have 2 vacation rentals and one long term rental. Each has a separate bank account. After some research I've decided to consolidate. Should I put all 3 houses in one checking account (mortgages maintenance...

Hi all!I wanted to formally introduce myself to the BP fam. I have been lurking the forums for about a month and have learned quite a bit from them as well as the podcasts. I am relatively new to the Orange County are...

I am a perspective buy-and-hold investor in the Seattle area with ambitions of building a sizable rental portfolio. However, as someone new to the game and trying to do his due diligence and real estate education firs...

Hey Bigger Pockets Friends. I am moving to Milwaukee and have 30,000$ to invest and am looking to buy my first property. I am Just out of college, will be making salary and have no debt. Any good plays? Or anyone in t...

I’m Richard Rogers, 43, disabled vet out of the USAF. I’ve been in MLM’s before, learned a lot but didn’t go far. I’ve always had the dream to work for myself and had the chance a few years ago. Working with a part...

Hello All, When I first started investing in buy and holds I wanted to be insulated from risk.  Now I feel like I insulated myself from leverage.   I now have 4 LLC's that I actively use.  3 I use for Real Estate and ...

Hi BP!I am currently between jobs and I am in a position to roll my 401K over to a new investment account. I am considering opening a Self-Directed Roth IRA. I am looking to speak with someone about their successes an...

I’m 6 hours from the market I want to be in (somewhere near Asheville NC - Gatlinburg TN areas) I’ve seen several properties come and go I like, but without a management plan and people in place I have not pulled the ...

I had lunch with a customer yesterday, who, with no prompt from myself, began telling me about all of the homes he had owned. The last one, he put up for rent the last year they owned it. His comment was "they really ...

Does anyone have experience with asking their employer about switching from a W2 employee to a consultant so that you can take advantage of the Real Estate Professional status? If the employer pays your LLC S-Corp ins...