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Hello to the Bigger Pockets community,
I am Michael Wimberg and I found the website through the podcast. (Btw, I am hooked on the podcast, it has become my workout partner). I am from Louisville KY, married fa...
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Hey everyone!I wanted to introduce myself. I live in Elgin, IL which is the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. I am new to BP and real estate investing. This platform is amazing, and I have learned so much already. I ho...
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How can I find a deceased owners family members, to buy a home in pre foreclosure or foreclosure?
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The market here in Syracuse is a little tighter than in years past and while there are some properties for sale, they have been selling for 5-10% more than I am willing. I don't know whether to attribute it to more f...
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Bit of an odd rant, but does anyone else find it a bit odd that the BP podcast has ads? Since BP is a paid product, you would think they would either have no ads at all or only advertise the BP community.Ads always di...
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I already posted this on the dash, but thought I'd share here on the forums as well. Two of the top financial destinations covered BiggerPockets today, and we got additional coverage by another real estate magazine y...
I'm 31. I have a 401k and pension plan through work but this only started two years ago. I feel so behind. I wish I was taught this at a younger age. What else can I or should I be doing more to save and secure my fin...
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Hello to all my fellow BPers. I am reaching out to you because I want to know if anyone else has come across something like this recently not only to gain knowledge about the possible fraud and perpetrator, but also t...
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I am new in Real Estate and I have been educating myself with the market and different oppotthnitues. I really want to invest in a multi family home(duplex,triplex, or quad Plex, but the area I am in (Baltimore, MD) d...
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Curious what rental-oriented technology people are using that they absolutely cannot live without now. This could be tenant screening, rent collection, bookkeeping, etc.