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The Orange County Register ran this article by me on 11/6/2011, and I though you-all might like it.
Debt is the worst drug in America, because it directly harms the most people.
The debt pushers have en...
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Since it's almost the end of the year, I wanted to focus our question on ideas and strategies that can help us make last minute changes to help lessen the tax burden, or to start the year with best practices.
Let's h...
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Hello All,Per the title, I am looking for opinions here. I currently own one rental property with a bank mortgage that I purchased at 21 yo (just over 2 years ago). Here is the dilemma - after we purchased this home, ...
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I've been debating on getting my first rental property, however having experience with investing in the stock market, I understand the critical nature of 'getting in at the right time.' Sometimes that isn't an easy ca...
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Ok, so I am ready to pull the trigger wholesaling. Here is what I feel to be the step by step process. Please let me know if I am forgetting something:1. Marketing for motivated sellers2. Communicate with leads. 3....
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Hi everyone!
So here is my dilemma. I graduated back in 2012 and been working ever since. I have a full time job which allows me to pay for my expenses and have a bit of cash for myself which I tend to save. ...
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Hello!My name is Nick and I am a Landscaper (manager) by day, real-estate investor by night! Or at least I consider myself one!I've joined the Bigger Pockets network to learn and share, hopefully like yourself! I've l...
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So my wife and I are reaching our saving's goal for our first STR investment property. We have around $25k saved up for initial money, and will soon have over $12k for emergency funds.How are you dealing with fears (i...
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Hi Bigger Pocket community! I am considering moving to New Jersey from Arizona, I am wondering what areas of NJ are best for small multifamily investing?
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Hello all,My name is Jonathan and I’m 23. I’m a year into my job as an accountant and I’ve saved up a good amount of money in the range of 15k-25k. I’ve seen the podcasts and read articles and I’m determined to own pr...