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I am working on a series of shows for my Podcast and I want to articulate simply and clearly the benefits of Real Estate Estate, but more specifically passive commercial passive real estate investing. What else do ...
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Hi BP. Just wanted to start this forum off with an obligatory Hello World post. I am a Seattle-based investor/broker and have been spending quite a bit of time in Pierce County. Wanted to say hi and connect with yo...
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Hello everybody,I am trying to get started in investing in multi-family but am having a hard time figuring out how to come up with 25-30% down. I have my spreadsheet ready and know my purchasing criteria but I am worr...
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Hey BiggerPockets!
I work in real estate financing as loan officer / mortgage broker.
I live in California and decided to buy my first investment property in September of 2022 in Kissimmee Fl. I had a buddy who had ...
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Hi all - I am planning on moving to the Seattle area in the next several months and am thinking about researching multi-family properties to house-hack as my first ever Real Estate purchase. Just curious if anyone has...
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My STRs are in a small destination mountain town and finding good cleaners is the #1 struggle. Many owners are also absentee and rely on PM companies to book their properties and cleaners. Does anyone have a good pod...
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What are your thoughts about using a virtual CPA? The virtual agency, The Real Estate CPA, was featured on Bigger Pockets and has their own podcast but I have not found any reviews for them. I'm curious about...Have y...
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Hello,
I've finally taken my first step towards real estate investing and have a finished basement suite in my home. It has a separate kitchen and laundry. Now that the basement suite is done, I'm thinkin...
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Hello, I am based in the metropolitan DC area and looking to invest out of state as this market is very expensive and it's hard to find a good deal. Does anyone have any experience investing in the Midwestern states? ...
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Hello everyone! New to the BiggerPockets community and nervous/excited to get started! I am looking to buy a single family or townhouse in Northern Virginia to house hack and looking for recommendations/advice. What a...