Pauline McCalla
New Member *Rearing to Go* in Snellville GA
I'm thawed out and ready to go. I'm really excited about learning from this community. I purchased two rental houses 7 years ago and still own and manage one of these properties today. I have been pretty much out o...
Mark Altin
Upcoming Neighborhoods in Oakland, CA
Hello BiggerPockets,I'm new and looking to get into my first investment property. I'm looking to do a traditional house with a small multi-family in the Bay Area. Since Oakland has a significant number of these proper...
Casey Wickline
Greenville, S.C. native, and new BP member!
Hey everyone! My name is Casey Wickline and i am from Greenville SC. I am a firefighter turned professional bobsled athlete for Team USA. Yeah, i know...how does a guy from South Carolina get involved in a winter spor...
Brian Mangum
Newbie from North Carolina
Hello all BP community!I just found the Bigger Pockets site and can say this is exactly what I have needed.There is so much information here that I can barely contain my excitement. I have recently began researching ...
Brent Kiger
Property Management Start-up in Kansas City
Good afternoon BP,I'm considering starting my own property management company in Kansas City. I currently own and self-manage a medium sized portfolio in KC, and am looking for ways to increase revenue. I came across ...
James Trautz
Getting Started
Hello all!My wife Cindy and I are just getting started. Like many when they get started, we have no money and more information than we can process. We've opened up our LLC, started putting our power team together and ...
Charles G.
Newbie looking at first rental property
Objective: buy a single family condo, least down payment, reasonable return on cash investment, hold for at 5 least years. Is this a good investment: 2 bedroom, 1 bath, ground floor, good condition (all the appliances...
Luiggi Amoretti
Buy Rentals or Grow in property management
Hello,Does anyone have any tips or ideas on starting or how to grow doing property management? I've started a business that involves in contracting and investing but unfortunately it did not go as plan. However, My i...
Josh Carter
New Member from Pittsburgh, PA
Hello everybody my name is Josh Carter. I'm a 23 year old new real estate investor that will be focusing on the Beaver County area which is about 30 minutes north of Pittsburgh. I have been trading in the stock market...
Jim K.
Notes on Background Checks
I handle the bulk of my own local background checks for free, although when I get a good-looking applicant who has spent a significant part of their lives somewhere else, I use and highly recommend TransUnion SmartMov...