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Hi BP folks:So, the definition of the term "path of progress" is the direction in which an emerging market’s growth is occurring - because progress/growth is occurring in these areas, demand increases, rents rise and...
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Hi,
My name is Joy Garnett. I am a graduate student interested in learning more about real estate investment from people who actually do deals instead of those around me who have never done them before. I have learne...
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Hello BP!I've just got the bug recently and I've just been soaking in all I can over the past two weeks, mostly all of the great resources on BP. I've been combing through the forums and blogs and the huge library of ...
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Helllloooo BP Community!
I'm Mike, and I must admit I've been a lurker on BP for the past couple of weeks. I started watching some of Brandon's youtube webinars then found myself on the BP site. So much inf...
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Hello All,
My name is DeAunte Hawkins. I am new to the BiggerPockets website, although I've become an avid listener of the BP podcasts over the past month. Thus far, my real estate knowledge has been gained t...
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Hello BP! My name is Paul Gioeli, I am 23 years old and just recently graduated from Binghamton University in upstate NY. I've been on BP for a while, reading through a lot of articles and forum posts, and finally de...
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I'm ecstatic to finally say my partner and I overcame the analysis paralysis and signed off on our first investment property. Signing day couldn't have come at a better time. Trump gets inaugurated as president of the...
Hi,My brother and I have been real estate agents and investors in the northern VA area for the last 10+ years. Now we're looking to move to the Tampa, FL area and spend some of that NoVA cash. We want to stay near U...
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Hello All!The name is Austen but my friends call me Austen. I'm active duty military and I just moved to NC.I read Kiyosaki's gem RDPD back in 2013 I got hooked on the idea of financial freedom. Fast forward a couple ...
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Hi everyone,
I'm curious about deals as a new investor. I need to build a buyers list for sure, but what kinds of properties are "good deals" when starting out? Are some types better than others or is it all just abo...