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Hello All,After 25+ years in the Broadcast Television business, I have made the decision to focus full time on Real Estate. Currently, I am taking a Real Estate prep course to get my license in Massachusetts. I am lo...
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My name is Tyler. I am currently a junior Finance major at Penn State. I am from the Pittsburgh, PA area.I have always had an interest in real estate. My dad has owned rentals and flipped units for as long as I can...
Hi guys!I heard about bigger pockets from a close friend. I have been scouring the website for information and have loved what I have seen and read so far. I am from the Boston area and looking to get involved in whol...
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Hello, my name is Matthew Perry. I purchased my first property, a duoplex, started a blog to record the adventure, and am very curious to learn more. I am just getting started, but I came across this site, and I am...
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So I was talking with a broker today with 40 plus years of experience. I was explaining to him that I wanted to get my NY RE license and was wondering what the next step would be after I passed the exam.
In our conv...
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While searching CL, I saw an ad for a 2/2 cottage near the Carolina coast. Got me thinking about having a vacation rental there that I could also use when not booked.
Any recommendations on cities or areas that attr...
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I recently found a multifamily property that looks like a really good deal. I talked to a few lenders, and it turns out my credit score is too low for an investment loan (mainly due to a short credit history). Even...
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Hi! My name is Donna (Aka Diamond).I am a new Real Estate Investor who is very eager in making my first wholesale deal. I also plan on purchasing my first investment property in the next six months. I'm hoping the Bi...
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I didn’t really know where to ask this so hopefully this works. I have 2 questions that could use a few answers. One I am at the beginning stages of becoming real estate investor. I live in So Cal and I’m in the resea...
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Very first investment property. Let's say I'm buying a duplex for 350k. I might stay a little more conservative for a first property, but let's use this as a model for this question.
I have 40k in cash, reserving 10...