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Hello world! I'm about to start my journey and I'm based in the Austin Tx. Looking for fellow investors to bounce ideas.
After reading all of Robert Kiyosaki's books on money and real estate there is something that is obvious to me. In order to gain financial freedom I need passive income and lots of it. You can not gain financial freed...
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New guy here. While on my third vacation to Hilton Head island SC, something dawned on me...I had paid $1500 for 7 days on the beach with my wife and kids. Being a versed stock market enthusiast, I began to do a litt...
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Great news for all my house hackers out there! Starting 10/29/18 the new rules take effect where you can do home possible conventional 5% down on 2-4 units while already owning other property. Previously this program ...
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Hello BP community,My name is Alex, and I'm happy to be here! It's a pleasure to be with all of you who are taking massive action. I am relatively new to real estate investing. I have 1/2 duplex in Arlington, Texas...
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When I started investing, I would spend hours at Barnes and Noble reading every book I could find on real estate investing (my poor wife). I didn't attend any REI groups because the few times I went I felt like someo...
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little about my situation: I've been living on the road, working as a musician on a steady running touring Broadway show for the past two years, making an amazing salary. I've been fortunate enough to save a chunk of ...
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Me and my partners have started our "non-traditional" real estate investing LLC and we are looking to generate a contract for all of the deals we will make in the future. However, I am curious is it mandatory that we ...
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My wife and I have been doing very well listing a guest house at the front of our home on AirBnB for three years now. I've found AirBnB to be VERY easy to manage and their fees are low. But I've reached a point where ...
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I've always thought real estate investing was for "rich people" only. In the last 2 weeks I've had my eyes opened wide by the vast possibilities out there. I stumbled upon this site by accident and haven't left it sin...