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For the last two year I have been in Afghanistan as a civilian contractor making good money and decided to pay off my house. I paid it off at the end of last year I have been renting it out. I plan to stay here fo...
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I am finally getting over my analysis paralysis and ready to start my journey. Ultimately, my goal is to build up a portfolio of buy and holds to generate enough cash flow to live on but as long as I’m working, I don...
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Hello BiggerPockets Members,I'm a new investor in the Minneapolis area. While I've been on BiggerPockets for a while now, reading and learning, growing our family kept me on the sidelines. Now I'm excited to get more ...
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Hello everyone, I wanted to explain my situation here on the forum to see what advice I could get on options of where to park my extra cash. I currently own a SF home that I love but realize its a liability to my ...
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I've been rehabbing and investing for about 10 years now. In that time I've bought about 35 properties, mostly single family but a few multies (and there were a few years when I didn't buy anything). I still own ...
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Hey everybody!
I'm 22 and have been very interested in starting REI specifically Buy & Hold real estate. I have been studying for several months and have saved up around $20k for investment purposes. As I still ...
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As an agent in my first year in the industry, I am all about learning how to become better. I spend multiple hours each day learning about the market that I serve so that I will be well-equipped with information for a...
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Hello, I'm new to real estate. Which strategies would you recommend for someone who is getting started in investing in real estate?
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BP,I've been contemplating writing this for a while now, but after the dust settled on my recent purchase from Bridge Turnkey in KC, I thought it's time to share. I'll try to be brief. No, never mind, I can see alread...
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I have seen a lot of chatter on investing in Birmingham and after some research I do not understand the hype. From a macro purposes, the population is declining and job growth is minimal. What are the reasons that are...