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I am about a month in on my REI education - I've been reading a ton of books, listening to podcasts, studying markets...
Curious, how long did it take for you all to pull the trigger and purchase your first investmen...
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Hi everyone, my name is Ryan. I am a mechanical engineer in the product design business and am looking to begin my rental property investing business in the next 8-12 months. I plan to start with single family homes (...
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Hello,I am just starting out in real estate investing. How can I figure out what is the best or hottest trend or strategy at this time in real estate investing in my area? Thanks in advance.
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Hi BiggerPockets Community!My name is Sara Marshall (no relation to the movie :) ) and I am a newbie from Tri-Cities (Richland, Kennewick & Pasco), Washington. I am a CPA by day and am currently working with a sta...
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Hi all!
I was wondering if folks had insight on quotes for landlord insurance. I got 3 quotes on a property that are all very similar in price (~850/yr). All 3 are from agents who were personally recommended by invest...
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I’ve been asking for a while now, how can I get started in Multifamily investing. I’ve gotten a few different responses the most common being that it’s nearly impossible to get started with now track record or money t...
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Hi I am a new real estate investor in West Des Moines, just bought my first buy and hold house. Going with the BRRRR strategy. Looking to relocate to Chicagoland area. Trying to house hack in a multi family fixer uppe...
Hi All, new to BP. I was hoping for some advice on questions below, thanks in advance!Context:-brother is moving to Austin to work at a company in east riverside area. His preference is to be close to work. I figured ...
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Hey all,I'm a 30 yr old Computer Programmer in LA who is very excited to begin my real estate investing journey! For my first deal, I am looking for a small multi family building in the greater LA area that I can util...
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I am in the chicago are suburbs and have a potenential tenant that has section 8. They are interested in a lease option (rent to own) on a single famIly home. From what I’m reading, it is difficult. Has anyone had any...