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When a person mentions "Commercial Real Estate" , just about everyone has a different idea of what it means. To some it's multi family, others consider office buildings, retail, industrial, boat slips, or parking lots...
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Hello Everyone!I'm a new investor looking to get familiar with the site and all of you and begin my real estate journey this year. I'm primarily interested in buying and holding properties and building a passive incom...
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Hi BP Community – So I have been contemplating on ways to save money while also expanding our rental portfolio in Salt Lake City, UT and would love to hear your inputs or suggestions on some ideas we’ve had. We have o...
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Im new to bigger pockets and I am loving what I am seeing and learning so far! I have a question and would love to hear y'all opinion! So I am finally in the position to purchase my first home. I have good credit, mak...
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Hello BP Nation! My name is Naeem Smith, and I am from Iowa City, Iowa. Currently, I am a senior and student-athlete at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Since the pandemic, I have had a lot of time to read and think...
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Hello first of all I would like to say how impressed I am with BiggerPockets and what it has to offer. My real estate journey to this point is similar to most. I read Rich Dad Poor Dad my junior year of high school,...
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Hello BP Community,
New investor located in Vancouver, WA across the river from Portland, Oregon. I have been checking out the site for a few months now and have talked to a few local investors here on the site, bu...
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Hi All - I've been kicking around this possible concept in my head for a while now and can't come up with an answer...maybe some outside-the-box thinker can figure something out. Or maybe there is no answer...?We move...
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Hi, I'm new to Real estate investing and kind of new at BP forum. I've done some homework reading several RE books and reading BP, including the podcast. I live in El Paso, TX and I'm interested in investing on rental...
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As a "newbie" about 6 months into my educational journey, one of the things I wish I had was a series of 5-minute guides to give me a high level overview of the different aspects of real estate investing so that every...