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Hi, I want to get into real estate but don't know how and where. I have a remote job living in Austin and $120K cash and $20K on my employer 401k. If you were me, what would you do? My goal is to work for myself and s...
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Is it just me or are about 25% of all real estate investors, also engineers? As an Engineer myself I could be biased but curious if anyone has insight. I know folks usually have professional background like IT, accoun...
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I've always loved real estate. I would stare at house plan books for hours on end as a child, before creating my own floor plans. I read nearly 50 business and real estate investing books throughout high school. Nearl...
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Hi Everyone! I am so excited to have found this amazing resource to help me begin my real estate investing career. I am 26 and currently work in client account management and know this is not where my heart resides. I...
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I am current resident of Hoboken, NJ, and a yet-to-be property investor. I am currently looking for a great place to invest my money. I have spent a decent amount of time understanding the basics of equity investing...
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Greetings everyone,I have to inject my personal opinion here. I recently went through a bad eviction with a commercial tenant that I inherited with a building I purchased. And all during conversations about this wi...
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@Brandon TurnerHey Brandon!What's better: a 15-yr mortgage or a 30-yr mortgage?I can still cash flow just fine with a 15, so I decided to take it (PITI with the 15-yr is $550/month, while it is $350/month for the 30-y...
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I am currently a freshman at University of Wisconsin - Stout. While my major is currently Mechanical Engineering I've quickly realized that isn't what I want to do. I've always been interested in real estate and found...
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This fall I will be starting my final year of college and plan on graduating with an engineering degree. Over the last year and a half I have become very interested in real estate investing, particularly rental proper...
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Hello BP Community! I am considering investing in both residential multifamily properties as well as some 5-15 unit complexes. Do I need an LLC when moving forward with a commercial property in that unit range, or is ...