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Hello BP community. My name is Vandell Ali. I've had an interest in RE investing for a long time and even acquired a NY RE license just before the economic and subprime crisis of 2008. Not knowing much about the indus...
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Hello, everyone. I've been a member of Bigger Pockets for nearly a year. I've read many discussions in the forums, but I have yet to make my first post even though Brandon Turner says to do so in nearly every BP Pod...
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Hello all! My name is Devin Giles White. I am a new real estate agent AND investor in the Fredericksburg, VA area. I recently bought my first investment property with my husband (buy and hold) in May and that is about...
Hi: New here as well as to real estate investing. Very close yo my first deal (a lease option type deal) and very excited as well as very nervous. How do you keep your sanity whike doing your first deal or just tryi...
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Hello All!I just joined BiggerPockets after reading "The Book on Managing Rental Properties". Throughout the book they made key references to BiggerPockets and how great of a tool it is for real estate investing and m...
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Hi my name is Brandon
I am 23 years of age...married and have a handsome 2 year old son
My wife and I are very interested and just came into an opportunity to invest in our future.
We are taki...
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I'm from Newbury Park CA and I'm looking to get into buy and holds. I had an excellent conversation with a friend earlier today and among his recommendations was to get active in the Bigger Pockets community. So her...
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Hello All! New to the BP forum but am now hooked on the podcasts and have been listening constantly over the past few weeks. Buy and hold investor self managing at the moment and looking to continue adding units. ...
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Hi BP,
I am from the Houston, TX area and Im as new as it gets to real estate investing. I currently am a small business owner looking to wholesale and build another source of income and eventually get into...
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Hi all! My name is Charity Miller. I am from the Houston area. I currently work full-time, raising 2 kids with my husband, with the dream that I can quit my job one day and take control of my time and future. Just sta...