I just finished college in Bellingham, WA and am looking to buy my first home. I feel that since I will reside in Bellingham this year I should start out by looking for local properties. Is this a good idea? Should I ...

Hello all, I'm new to Bigger Pockets. I am looking for some guidance on whether to stick to US investment or to go international. I was told that Portugal, Panama might be good investments by a friend who is also an i...

Hello dear BP community!I am a young Danish man new to real estate investing. I have been reading a ton of books, taken an excellent course on real estate investing at UNC Chapel Hill and been following the BP Podcast...

I am looking to buy my first rental property (SFR).  I have a substantial amount of equity in my primary residence, which would allow me to get a HELOC and thus, cash, to start investing.  Are there any cons to this r...

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My name is Michael Major and I, similar to thousands of others on BP, am interested in getting into buy-and-hold rentals. My area of interest is Northern Utah so my family ...

Good Afternoon Bigger pockets, my name is Austin and I work within the Wealth Management industry. I recently moved to Chicago from Florida and have been renting. My lease gets up in June and I wish to start investing...

I and two other partners (very good friends of mine) want to be Financially Free. Last 6 mouths we have been educating ourselves w/ real estate and building our capital. We are all putting equal cash into the deals an...

Hello BiggerPockets Community!Looking for some advice from you guys regarding an issue that I'm having.I was recently laid off from my job - which totally sucks, especially during the holidays - but I'm staying positi...

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My name is Scotland Ray Smith and I'm a newbie to the Bigger Pockets community! If you couldn't tell from my intro I am from the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawaii residing in Honolulu. I hope to be able to...

Hello everyone. I'm brand new to BP and much to learn with REI. My experience is limited to a light rehab of my own property and helping a friend with his complete fix and flips. His success and that of others has ins...