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Hello BP Members,I'm new to REI and live in the San Antonio, TX area. Has anyone here on BP withdrawn 401K funds to begin a REI career? I am not talking a Self Directed IRA, as I want cash flow now. Also, can you d...
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Hi guys,I'm relatively new to the world of real estate investing and I came across Realtyshares.com from the Bigger Pockets podcast and was interested in exploring it further. Has anyone invested with them? Any feedba...
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Hello my name is Alderban, I am very glad to enroll to bigger pockets, I works doing Interior remodeling I love houses, but my goal is to become a real estate investor full time, I have no money to start, but my plan ...
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Hello everyone! I recently got the itch to get into real estate investing after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad (now I am reading How to Invest In Real Estate -- which brought me to this site). I am a young professional (ju...
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I've recently become aware off the self directed 401k. I have a 401k from a previous job which I can no longer contribute to. Having these funds, or a portion of them available to use for real estate investment appear...
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I'm new to Florida (tampa region) and trying to find different ways to build a reputation. Social media accounts are established, we have not yet set up direct mail yet, and may be setting a kiosk up at the UTC & ...
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I have an off market property that I have been working with the owner for the past year. The property was left in her name when her father passed away. He had several liens against the property that she has been abl...
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I will try and keep this as short as possible for time and reading purposes. I first came across real estate investing after looking for ways to earn “passive” income while also being able to improve communities. At f...
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Hello BP fam! I have been studying real estate investing via Podcasts, books, mentorships, etc. for quite some time. I think I am beginning to get analysis paralysis! I will soon be in the position to make moves and ...
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Realtor.com forecast Las Vegas #1, while Zillow forecast San Jose #1, for top markets in 2018. Realtor and Zillow are both well known and highly regarded in the real estate industry. From what I can tell, Realtor take...