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Last summer I decided to take the plunge and buy my first single family home ("SFH") to rent, so my money could start working for me instead of me always working for my money. I had discovered Bigger Pockets ("BP") e...
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First time posting here.TLDR: I am a new RE investor and have questions regarding long term wealth generation through RE. My Background:I am 23-year-old recent college graduate looking to purchase my first home/invest...
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I have learned a lot from this forum and think I am finally close to ready to buy my first note, but have some remaining concerns to address. Thanks for providing a great resource, hope you guys don't mind a few quest...
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I"m on the fence. Bought a Guru course a few years back and was completely burned. I've been listening to Michael Blank's podcast and really like his style and knowledge but after listening to his webinar on Wednesday...
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This situation is in Tucson, AZ. My tenant reported a malfunctioning water heater a week ago. Immediately my property manager has contacted home warranty and scheduled a technician visit. The technician brought the wr...
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I'm turning the community in the hopes that you can talk me off the ledge. Or at least provide some support or advice. I dreamed of investing in real estate for years. I networked my ass off and managed to buy four pr...
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Hi everyone! I'd love some advice. I have $2.2 m to invest on property in the US this year. We just had twins so I need to restrict my travel. I'm based in San Francisco, and so investing locally is out. I initially w...
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I met with my tenant regarding how we would move forward this year in my property. She began her tenancy with at 10/2016. In 2017 at renewal time, I sent her a notice letting her know that she'd be on a month to mont...
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We bought a foreclosure in 2008 in Sacramento County that had a large addition and we didn't check for permits. I know, I've learned a valuable lesson.
We were trying to refinance the property and for whatever reaso...
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What were the first 5 steps you took to get started on your real estate investing venture?