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Good morning everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Beau, and I'm very interested in being a buy and hold investor for passive income in the future. I've been lurking on the forums for awhile. I'm s...
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Greetings BiggerPockets community,
I created this profile nearly 2 years ago, and have browsed the forums ever since, but I'm finally ready to dive in and get serious.
I'm 28 years old from the southwes...
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Hey Guys and Gals! My names John and Although I'm only 15 I'm aspiring to be a real estate investor. My hope is that if I start at 18 and stay at it I can create passive income from my investments and retire early....
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My name is Ryan Phillips, I am 20 years old and I am new to real estate investing. I live in College Station, TX and I am looking to start building a portfolio of deals here! I run a landscape/irrigation company fo...
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My name is Edgar De La Torre and I am currently a student at the University of Southern California. I am originally from Orange County, but plan to stay in the Los Angeles market upon graduation, December 2017.I began...
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Hello!My family and I are considering selling our home in the Bay Area and relocating to San Diego, CA. We will not be buying right away, but staying at a family’s condo. Is it a good idea to sell right now then buy l...
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There's a part of me that hopes that in writing this, it will somehow make it much more real - so here goes:My five year plan in action (2014-2018) - what's yours?2014The plan: Fix credit (destroyed from divorce and s...
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Hi,Has anyone invested in the Columbus area for BRRR. Which neighborhoods/cities are good for investment today? Can Newark be good for investment?
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I did it! I bought a duplex. I'm living in one unit. I'm renting the other. Now, I want to be proactive about the bookkeeping so that I don't have a nightmare at tax time. Here is what I want to know. I set up three n...
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Here's my story:If you read the entire thing, thank you in advance :)My father, in his late 50's and with no prior real estate experience, began investing in local multifamily properties in Binghamton, NY where he liv...