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Aloha from Honolulu, Hawaii!
I am an “older” newbie (51 years young) who only recently discovered the wealth building potential of REI. My journey began a short 7 months ago after I spoke to a financial adviser. Lo...
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Hey Everyone, So I'm brand spanking new to the community, and I'm looking forward to learning from all of you here. I would like to first venture into wholesaling here in the Phoenix area specifically the East valley ...
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Hi everyone! My name is Anna. I am Ukrainian, and I live in Brooklyn for 4 years. I'm new to real estate investing, but we've been thinking about the ideas of investing with my husband quite a lot for the last year. W...
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Hello new community! My name is John Heck and I stumbled upon this website while researching a popular mentor program that was highly debated here. I signed up and began reading the starter section and enjoyed it ve...
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After listening to the first couple pod casts here on BP, I heard a few people mention the Rich Dad - Poor Dad book so I picked it up the other day. So I was wondering if anyone had another book recommendations that w...
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While Bigger Pockets is an incredible resource, it could use better search functionality. I spend a lot of time searching for the great content on this platform and it would be nice if I could find what I'm looking fo...
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Hello! New landlord, here. I've recently listed my first rental property for rent, and, while it's gotten A LOT of interest and inquiries, my minimum requirements seem to turn people away. I have the general requirem...
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How to form an LLC? How long does it take and which state is best to form an LLC? I have properties in GA and I live in VA.
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I'm in the process of implementing credit check requirements for all new rental applications. I'm wondering what BP members recommend for websites/companies to use for performing credit checks?
Thanks in sdvsnce!
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How can I make an accurate estimate of expenses for a rental property? And thanks in advance