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Greetings BP family, I'm a newbie to the real estate investing world. Right now, I have 10K free and clear. I realize it's not much but I'd like to use it to get started and get my feet planted into real estate. I'm ...
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Hey, I'm Travis. I'm located in Belleville, MI (and buy in the surrounding areas). I started out as a contractor (family business) when I was 13 and "lucky" for me the market crashed when I turned 18. Lo and behold a ...
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Hey guys hope you and your loved ones are doing well during this period. I an 17 just getting started in the real estate investing going to turn 18 pretty soon. I had a couple of questions that have been bothering me....
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My name is Casey Barickman and I am new to REI. I reside in the Oxford MS area and work in Tupelo MS. I work in Research and Development at a MS university. I want to work my way into REI by starting out with SFR and ...
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Hi, everyone. This is just to get a sanity check on an idea. After paying off the debt owed on a property I will be getting $7.6m in six months and am considering using that in a 1031 Exchange as a down payment on a $...
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Hi guys,Brooklyn based newbie here. I stumbled upon the BP podcast the other week and have been listening ever since. I'm very excited to learn from all you guys, and I'm hoping to add value to the community with what...
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Hi,We are Jim and Julie from Stratford, Tx (small tx panhandle town) 90 miles north of Amarillo. This area is a very rural area but has close access to Co,Ks, Ok and NM. We are new to real estate and are committed to...
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Hey Bigger Pockets Community,
I hope everyone is doing well and continuing to navigate the ever-evolving real estate landscape. Today, I wanted to chat about something that's been a major topic of discussion in our i...
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There are numerous ways and strategies to invest in commercial real estate since there are many asset types (office, industrial, multifamily, retail, etc.) in the sector. Investing in commercial real estate is a comp...
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Has anywhere had good success investing in the outskirt towns/cities around Raleigh like Wilson and Rocky Mount? Living in Raleigh, the reputation of those areas isn't always the best. However, I think those areas hav...