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Hello BP Community!My name's Mike Balboa. I'm an Army vet that recently graduated Ohio University and moved to Columbus working as a sales rep for a chemical company that specializes in water treatment. I'm looking to...
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Hi biggerpockets!This is my first post, so I'd like to introduce myself a little. My name is Akash and I graduated college 4 months ago as a chemical engineer from UCSD. I've been employed for about 3 months and rec...
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Hello BP!My fiance and I just moved to Renton WA from Southern CA. We are renting currently as we didn't have the money or experience to purchase from a distance. We are in the learn and save our money phase of our RE...
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Hello All!My name is Ryle Lowe and my wife and I just moved to Stillwater, OK in Jan of this year. The gentleman we bought our home from does quite a bit of REI and it has peaked my interest. I currently work rotating...
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Hey there BP, I need some advice! After recently reading the book on tax strategies for the savvy real estate investor, I decided to review my past returns. Guess what! My taxes are all messed up! The good news is ...
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Hi guys,My name is Diego and I recently just started my first flip in Ferndale, MI. I graduated with a major in Industrial Design and currently work in the field of creative advertising. While I love my career, I've a...
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I am new to wholesaling, and investing in real estate in general. I’ve read through hundreds of blogs/forums, listened to hundreds of podcasts, talked with local investors, and now I feel that the next step is to dive...
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I've been saving up to buy my second investment property. I bought my first one earlier this year. As I get ready to find my second propety, my sister has approached me about opening a coffee shop together.
She doe...
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I just received a phone call off of one of my yellow letters and after speaking with the seller I don't see much I can do but I was hoping for input from the BP community on my analysis. Here are the facts:
House is ...
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Just dropping in to introduce myself. My name is Anthony I'm from San Diego, ca. I bought a home here two years ago (currently primary residence) and have been infatuated with real estate ever since. I've been busy r...