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Hello,I've been working on getting my first house hack deal in the central valley in California for almost a year now. I've looked at on-market deals daily, joined all the Facebook groups where they post "off" market ...
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Are you jJust starting out in real estate and want to know the key to success? The key is marketing. If you have millions in the bank, screw marketing. Put your money to work in rentals or syndication and be a "rea...
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Hi Bigger Pockets community, I am 26 years old with an undergraduate education in geology. I've spent the last couple of years wandering aimlessly and it hasn't paid off to do so. Trying to reinvent myself, my strateg...
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The main reason why investors prefer real estate syndication is access and time to deal flow. Not everyone has time to search for deals and underwrite hundreds of properties to find the perfect property. Instead they ...
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I have a property I rehabbed in NW Indiana. We've been fixing and flipping houses in the area for a few years, but this property is my personal residence. I did the work slowly as I had time over the last few years. A...
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I just got this text from one of my tenants. They have decent (not great) credit, have always taken ownership in the property (maybe now I know why?), and never been late on their payments. They're fully-employed, a...
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I'm hoping someone who's done a 1031 exchange before, or a CPA, can swoop in and drop some knowledge on me. I was over at my CPA's getting my taxes done and talking strategy for this year when the idea of a 1031 excha...
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I wanted to share an article with all of you but could not do it as an article due to either my misunderstanding of how to post an article or maybe the restrictions of the extranet usage here at work. So I will share ...
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Hello BP community,I am new to buy and hold investing and have being doing as much reading and learning as possible while looking for deals to get started with. I came across an opportunity involving purchasing duplex...
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I did it. I took the leap. With only 4 rental units (2 SFRs and 1 duplex), I quit my six-figure job in pharmaceutical sales, got my real estate license, and moved my family back to Florida. How did I get here? I'd say...