Megan Guo
Is Cleveland Ohio a good place for first time rental investor?
Hello all,I am brand new to BP and is researching to get into rental investment. I heard Cleveland Ohio is one of the most affordable rental investment market. Do you pros suggest this city to start out as my first lo...
Aidan Cable
Flipping Houses at age 18
I am 18 years old. My goal is to manage, repair, and sell real estate. My parents want me to go to college and they are paying for it, so I am going to college for Construction Engineering because I think that major w...
An Nguyen
New member from Austin, Texas
Hello, everyone,I'm new to BP site. I graduated with B.S in Chemical Engineering from University of Houston- Cullen College of Engineering. I starts down a path of investment real estate when I was in college by helpi...
Nathan Herring
Brooklyn Beginner
Hello,My name is Nathan Herring, I currently live in Brooklyn, NY. I grew up in Mississippi where my parents had several rental houses. Naturally I was the one that they sent to do a lot of the regular maintenance and...
Taylor Nichols
Need help figuring out my next step!
Hey BP forum! I'm trying to figure my next steps for my REI future. I currently live in Everett, WA and have been following BiggerPockets for the last few years Here's a little about my situation:2 years ago (March 20...
Betsy Kost
House hacking a student rental
Hello All, My husband and I have two small kids and are looking to purchase our first house hack within a couple blocks of a private post-secondary institution. Two questions:1) When does the typical lease cycle start...
Lucas Fridriksson
First time flip in super expensive Bay Area
Hello everyone,I am a new investor 60 miles north of San Francisco, in wine country (Sonoma County) where property values aren't as outrageous as SF, but still quite expensive. Looking at properties in the 370-470k ra...
Sondra Flores
New to BP and Real Estate Investing
Hi Everyone! I'm new to BiggerPockets and am in search of great resources to help me get started in Real Estate investing. There's so much information out there to sift through -- from "gurus", Facebook groups, to all...
Shane Perkins
Newbie in Memphis, TN
Hi all, I'm Shane. I bought my first house last year of college in 2010 and rented to roommates to cover my expenses. Now, that house is paid off, I've bought a new house and have roommates to cover expenses, and I...
Brian Kohtz
First Rental Tax Implications
Hello all. My wife and I finally found our path to our first rental! We bought a new primary house in November and had a rental contract on our old house that started Jan.1 2025. I plan to consult a tax professional...