Zack C.
Engineer by day - REI newbie by night (SF Bay Area)
Hi, I'm Zack. My day job is software engineering where I build iPhone, iPad apps and web apps.
I've always been interested in REI. I own one residential rental and am interested in acquiring more. I am f...
Eduardo Arteaga
Hello! First post on BP
Hello everyone. I've been reading the posts here on BP for a while and have finally decided to introduce myself. I live in the Bay Area in California and invest in Sacramento. I own and manage SFR and MFR properties. ...
Account Closed
Rochester NY investing
Hello everybody, I currently invest in Greece NY with SFH. I would like to purchase a duplex for my next investment but am hesitant with purchasing in the Rochester market. I have lived here my whole life and I know h...
Aaron Heers
What are the best jobs to have when investing in RE
I've been looking into a career change for quite some time. Hopefully one that will propel me further into my real estate goals. I know most will probably say any type of lending/financing, but I do not have a backgro...
Kat W.
Hello from Indianapolis!
Hello everyone!My name is Kat and I'm from Indianapolis. I have loved real estate since I was a child, but I have never had the courage to make that first step. Last year, my husband and I bought our first home with t...
Michael McCartney
Newbie from San Antonio, Texas
My name is Michael and I live in San Antonio, Texas. I like to run, bike, play ultimate Frisbee and do anything outdoors. I am a credit analyst at a local bank and have been working at the bank in various positions si...
Josh Layhue
Investor from a small town in Southwestern PA
Hello all. I'm from a small town in PA about 60 miles south of Pittsburgh. I've been reading about real estate investing for about a year now and made my first purchase about 2 months ago. My dad, my brother and I ...
Michael Garson
Multi-Family Conventional 5% down?
I am looking for options besides FHA (high fees) and the standard 20% down for a multi-unit in Philadelphia, but I can only come up with 5% down for now.
Are there any conventional 5% down mortgages for multi-famili...
Alan Knight
Single member LLC working with outside investor on per deal bassis
I have co-worker that wants to go in with me on a few small rehab projects and wants to split the profits. He does not want to be a "business partner" he just wants to split profits 50/50 and I 1099 him at the end ...
Chris M.
Small victories
This isn't as big as some of the other inspirational stories on here but I view it as a win.I went through my first eviction late last year and lost a few months of rent on the unit while things were winding through t...