Michael McFarlane
American Expats Investing in the United States
Hello BP,I am a newbie pro-investor currently raising capital for my first property in the United States. I am living in China and will be for the next few years, returning to the US only to buy. I would like to get s...
Daniel Pitner
Part Time Real Estate Agent
Hi Guys, I currently have a great sales job that I love and make good money at it. The problem is that I have a very long commute (often over an hour) and I don't find the sales grind a long-term, sustainable option....
Jon Lafferty
A year in the life of a new investor - Thanks BiggerPockets!
I have been a member on BP for a little while now and thought I would share what my first year of investing has been like.I have been interested REI for 5-10 years. Prior to the bust in 2006-7 I had attended a few REI...
Sakarin Koonopakarn
Excited to be a part of the BP community!
My name is Sakarin, and I am a new member of BP & an investor looking to build on my first deal in North Central and Central Arkansas. I am looking to network with other investors, build a renovation team, and sca...
Joseph Shevy
Just closed on Rental #2!
Hi BP,Just had the closing last night for my second rental property! The first one was through an FHA loan and I am currently living in it with my fiance, so we don't actually "see" cash flow with this property.. only...
Tiffani Guy
Starting out with no money
How realistic is it starting without buying homes in cash and obtaining a hard money loan? I’m researching and looking to start rehabbing homes, but want advice from someone who has started with using lenders vs strai...
Tung Le
Newbie from Lowell MA
Hi All!I'm a newbie located in Lowell, MA. I work in Boston currently as a accounting/finance consultant. Actually, I split my time between Boston and Philadelphia. I've been a spectator of the real estate industry fo...
Jason K Green
Jason from Irvine, CA
Hello all. I am Jason and I am currently living in Irvine, CA. While this is now home, I grew up in a small town in Oklahoma. What a different world I now live in.My background is in finance. I received my bachelor's ...
Sabrina Hill
Home Stager in Orlando Florida
Hello Everyone!Im so excited to have joined this site! I am here because of a search I did online for a real estate seminar. I poked around on the site and found it to be interesting and thought it would be very helpf...
Jimmy C.
Should I Not Spam Offers? And if Not, Why Not?
So a JV partner of mine said the other day " Just fax offers all day for 50% of the asking price"
Of course he goes on to say once we have on accepted we will do our due dilligence.
My thoughts on this after readi...