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Hey all, my name is Alex and I am new to this forum.I have wanted to do real estate investing for a while now and just got pre-approved from the bank for $225,000.I am currently Active Duty in the U.S. Navy at Naval ...
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I am currently a commercial plumber and have been in the business/ trade for four and half years. I have currently been reading two real estate investing books. I am going to get into the boot camp provided on bigger...
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Hello Everyone.
I am from NYC. In my experience it's been very difficult to invest in the New York area. I am new to branch out, investing out of state and Atlanta is looking really interesting to me. I am looking t...
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I’ve talked to multiple agents and lenders. I have excellent credit. I have a great down payment. Ok W2 job 50k annually. And they all say the same thing…I can’t get started in investing with the money I’m making…I do...
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Hello, I am a little frustrated..... I want to get into real estate, I own free in the clear a home.... I would like to buy a multi.... I have $20k to invest and that doesn't seem enough in my market. I've talked to...
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I am looking for someone to talk to and help me get started in investing, real estate, side hustles or basically anything else that'll help me get started in gaining passive income in the long term. I've been looking ...
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Hello all! First and foremost, I'd like to say that I am super stoked to be a part of the Bigger Pockets community! I was bitten by the Real Estate bug awhile ago and after listening to the podcast, I am finally tryin...
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I had a great conversation with @Dmitriy Fomichenko from Sense Financial today about setting up a Solo 401k, so I can roll over my IRA into an account in which I can make investments in real estate. He did point out s...
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At 1031 Capital Solutions, we have daily conversations with landlords contemplating selling their rental properties, many of which are single-family homes or small multi-unit residences. This article presents three ke...
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To buy my own investment property, I understand I will have to live at the property for at least a year. Here's the problem: qualifying could be tricky. I live and work in California, where I have a solid work history...