Ryan Smith
Using 600K to invest in cash flow properties or primary residence
First time on this site and not sure if tis is the correct forum but here it goes:Important background info. I do have experience with 2 single family rental properties in the past and growing up my father had lots o...
Francis A.
Despite their high taxes, the wealthy keep moving to California
There has been a lot of talk of people moving out of California. To this effect, the Los Angeles Times has an article that goes by the subject "High taxes be damned, the rich keep moving to California". Has anyone rea...
Jim K.
C-, D, F-class neighborhoods
How do you draw the two dividing lines between these three types of neighborhoods? Is the A-D (and sometimes F) system in common use for grading neighborhoods the best possible system for those interested in investing...
Taylor Nunn
Evaluating a market: (First time home buyer)
What are the main factors YOU take into consideration to decide what market to invest in? If my area doesn't have the best market, but I find a good deal, should i still pursue?How much more of a factor is the market,...
Josiah Mosley
Should I invest in turnkey properties
I am still trying to identify my personal REI philosophy, and I am wanting to know if investing in turnkey properties are a good route to take for someone new to REI like me. What are the pros and cons of investing in...
Juan Rodriguez
House Hacking in Northern Virginia/Maryland Questions
Hello all, I am new to the world of real estate investing and would like to house hack to cover my mortgage. I've been doing a lot of research and I concluded on a particular plan.I am looking at Woodbridge/Dumfries a...
Cooper Meurer
Keep as rental property or sell?
Hello all! I am seeing opinions on my current situation. Hopefully, it doesn’t end up being too terribly confusing. I currently live in central Midland, TX in a 3 bed 2 bath single family home (1480 sq ft) with a valu...
Aileen Soriano-Pisaturo
Newbie thinking of multi family or duplex out of state
Hello, I read Rich Dad, Poor Dad in my 30s and I thought I would be in real estate by 40. Fast forward 10 years later I have yet to invest in real estate. Lurked around BP site for the past year, have listened to ...
Kyle Winston
House Hacking in an Expensive City
Hey everyone, I am new to the BP Forums, but have been listening to the pods for a while now. I'm 23 and live in Chicago and am want to buy a duplex/triplex/4-plex to live in and rent out the other units. I have been ...
Travis Salley
The least impressive story on owning 4 properties. But it worked!
Hey BiggerPockets Family, I just closed on my fourth property and I felt that it was important to share how I got started in real estate investing. There are many superstar stories on BP, mine has been more of a gr...