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Recently, I read "Nomadland" about people who are poor or living on minimal social security and trying to get by. Some of my relatives have problems paying for housing and they don't understand how to navigate the sys...
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I cannot count how many times I've seen a post on BP from someone young-ish saying how they just want to quit college (or their job) and "jump" into Real Estate. When I see these posts my brain immediately chuckles (n...
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Hello everyone. I just joined BP today and look forward to learning from everyone and sharing whatever knowledge I have (or experiences). Full Disclosure; I am not a REI, have never bought property for investment an...
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I'm just about to close on my first rental property (house-hacking a duplex in a small town outside of San Diego, CA). The previous Landlord raised rents 3-5% every year on this property, so it is currently rented fo...
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Hey Folks,
I thought it would be interesting to share what book you are currently reading (or have just finished reading.)
It does not need to be real estate related.
If you want to share more inf...