I am an elementary school teacher in Chicago. My wife works for a large art museum. We are looking to learn about and purchase rental properties as a way to make money. For some people on BP, the end goal is to quit t...

They have two expensive/alligator houses bought at the peak about 6 years ago. The owners are independently wealthy and thus are not concerned about their 800+ FICO scores going away. All loans are purchase money no...

Hey everyone! First post here on the Bigger Pockets forums after discovering the podcast a couple of weeks ago. I’m from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and start Law School in Miami in August. Luckily, due to my $35,000/yea...

I'm really trying to buy a house now to live in and flip within time. I understand I will still need to give a down payment when approved for a mortgage but I found plenty of foreclosed homes for under $5,000, do I st...

Hello BP, I am a new investor here ready to get my feet wet. I am 28 yrs old. My fiance and I are looking to make our first investment deal. we have been reading books and doing all our ground work to learn as much as...

Hi guys,New to the forum and wanted to say hello and get the experts advice!I am currently 27 years old and working from home as an engineer, I make my own hours and like what I do as I sacrificed a lot in my early 20...

Hi, Me and my wife just moved to the US from the UK, and we're setting ourselves up financially. We're late to the game and should be more educated on the topic than we are, but that's where we are. The issue we're ha...

Hello everyone,I have a rental property in which I am currently netting about a $-200/per month negative cash flow. Back story is that I got a job overseas and had to rent out my condo ASAP so that I am not stuck wit...

Here's my situation: I just graduated college in May, started my new career in June, and have been working there for around 7 months. I get paid on straight commission. I have saved up enough money to put a down payme...

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I currently own my primary residence in Chicago in which I got the house for 175k and I currently owe a little under 120k. I have been in my home for eight years and I want to invest in another propert...