Brad Cook
Becoming a Mortgage Loan Officer
I have been looking into a career change, and unfortunately with my financial situation I am unable to jump into REI. I have been doing research into becoming a loan officer to learn the financial/loan side of REI whi...
Ryan Dossey
I bought a duplex with $50.00 spent on marketing! (How to)
This is one of my absolute favorite ways to find a deal or two with a little bit of time and sweat equity. If you're a flipper, wholetaler, or buy & hold investor looking for a deal or two this is for you. I purch...
Rodney Reeves
First-time homebuyer/house hacker: what should I look out for?
Hi BP,First, I'd like to thank everyone involved in running this amazing site, that's been a huge source of knowledge as I embark on my Real Estate investing journey. It's been an interesting journey so far but I am e...
Tasha Thomas
Starting from Scratch
Hello, I just joined this website after reading a really motivating article from this website's creator.
Let me give you a rundown of my current situation.
My boyfriend and I just bought our first place...
Eli Altman
Questions about factoring real estate holdings into FI planning
Doing FI (financial independence) math is simple when you're only invested in stocks/bonds. Knowing your savings rate, and expenses + using tools like Networthify/FIREcalc get you there pretty quickly. MMM talks about...
Tal P.
Buying an house without a realtor
Hi,I am trying to but house to live around Boston area and I'm not sure if I need a real estate agent for that. I don't have much experience but I did get a MA real estate licenses but I have never used that. I am try...
Ashley Watkins
New to Bay Area - Driving for Dollars & helping out
Hello Bay Area BP members,I moved to Walnut Creek this past September from Oregon, and am eager to get to know the Bay better. I don't really know the market, or the specific neighborhoods well, and was hoping to bou...
Isaac Phillips
Isaac Phillips Introduction from Midland, MI
Hi everyone,
My name is Isaac Phillips and I'm way late on my introduction post, but better late than never. My family and I live here in the Tri-cities area of Michigan (Saginaw, Bay City, Midland). We love the Midl...
Renee Thorpe
Reviving Older Commercial Property
I own a three unit Medical/Dental building built in the early 1970's. It's actually in great structural shape, and it's up to date on medical office codes and special needs accessibility. Last tenant in one unit too...
Tyler Quick
Getting started out
Hey BiggerPockets team, I’m new to investing and have been digging deep for almost all of 2022 trying to figure out the best way to start out my real estate journey! Little background , I purchased my primary residen...