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Hi Everyone, I just recently stumbled upon BP and can't believe the quality of the information and people! I'm lucky to live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada as it's one of Canada's strongest real estate markets and i...
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Hello BP community! I'm an aspiring investor with an eye towards buy and hold rental properties. Real estate is always something I've been interested in but just never really knew how I wanted to go about getting invo...
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Hey All!Just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself on BiggerPockets! My name is Michael Conway and i'm a native Seattle resident who has settled down with my wife in beautiful San Diego, CA. I work a full time...
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What is your experience with Section 8 renters (I’m in Birmingham, AL area)? What kind of screener/application do you use? Do you self manage or use a rental management company? Unsure how payment works with the vouch...
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My day job involves stocks and bonds but I'm interested in buy and hold real estate for cash flow and long term appreciation. In the next year or so I'd like to buy a single family home, probably a foreclosure or b...
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Hello,
My name is Brad Grimmel, and I am new to BiggerPockets. I am a relatively new investor in the Hamden, CT area. I own a two-family that I live in one unit and rent out the other. Now, I am trying to ...
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Hey BP Community, my name is Daquan, I'm from the south Jersey. I've been studying on investing in real estate for some months now and no matter how many books I read or podcast I listen to I feel like I'll never know...
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In my market here in Seattle, I have yet find one deal for flips or BRRRR on the MLS that fit my investing criteria. I have been through the 2000 and 2008 crashes so from experience I think flipping outside of Seattle...
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My wife is getting her RE license. How long did it take you to study and pass exam? Any tips that helped you? She recently ordered the books and likes them a lot better then reading the online material.
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Hey BP, My name is Alex i'm nearly finished acquiring my RE license in Orange County. I am currently studying for my state exam but i feel like i need to understand the material more. If anyone has any helpful tips or...