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Hello all, my name is Joe Maynard and I am a young professional in the financial services industry in the New York Metro area. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and spent a few years at a large public university i...
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Hi BiggerPockets Community!
I’m Hayat, and I’m excited to join this dynamic group of real estate investors. I'm based in New Jersey and have recently embarked on my journey to build a real estate portfolio. My primar...
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Hi everyone,I’m looking to connect with other people who are just starting their real estate journey in the Phoenix area - either locally or as OOS investors. People who haven’t closed a deal quite yet or who have clo...
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Seattle real estate experts, I'd love some feedback!
How much does a singe family home property in Seattle increase in value if it has an ideal DADU site? One thing I've heard is that the land is typically worth 1/3...
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We are a married couple looking to buy a house on VA loan at my spouse's next duty station. We are approved for up to 400K on one income and up to 750K on dual income. Normal single family houses are going over 30K o...
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Over the last year, I've been saving up money for my first deal, and have yet to do one. When I first started on the site I felt that I had nothing to offer, yet. After reading the forums and listening to almost every...
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Made an offer on a house on April 26th, 2023. The sellers countered through a text message from their listing agent which read "My clients want to counter at 365. Heck I am shocked if I had known I would have bought i...
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Hey BP fam! I'm still doing market research and can't decide what would be a less riskier option for me, is it better to find a property in a vacation destination that's more rural and outdoors or a property in a more...
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As a new real estate investor, I decided to ease my way into SFR ownership through turnkey companies. After vetting companies, I settled on two in markets I decided to invest in (1) Memphis Invest, and (2) Memphis Inv...
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Hello,
I recently read an article that a successful rehabber/wholesaler wrote on sourcing deals from the MLS. Basically, what he was doing was selecting certain properties that fit his criteria and submitted ...