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Hello everyone! My name is Rylie and I am looking to buy a property short-term instead of renting while I am in enrolled at Michigan State University for the next 3 to 4 years completing a BS in computer science and a...
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Hello BP Land!My name is Tatiana and I am new to Bigger Pockets. Currently residing in Northern NJ. I am a commercial interior designer for a global architecture firm and serve on the Young Leaders board for CoreNet...
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Looking at real estate to buy in the DMV area and Baltimore city is very cheap right now. Almost reminds me of what’s going on in Detroit right now. Even though it’s a tough area should I look into buying while its low?
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Hey everyone, I am new to the BP Forums, but have been listening to the pods for a while now. I'm 23 and live in Chicago and am want to buy a duplex/triplex/4-plex to live in and rent out the other units. I have been ...
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Alright, so it's been another month and I would like to chat a bit about the portfolio I prepared back in the middle of March.
This was two months ago, I felt pretty strongly that the market had bottomed out or was v...
Hello BP,
New investor here, looking for local advise on the residential rental market in the Ogden, Utah area?
My wife and I have been doing research to determine the best place for us to start buying rentals to...
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How do you know a rough ball park of how much a contractor is going to charge before asking them to come out & bid the work? What signs do you look for so that you don't waste their time or yours when their pricin...
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Hi. I am very new so please be kind if my question is too general as I understand that lots of factors can come into play but for those of you more seasoned investors, if you had the opportunity to invest in those 3 a...
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Hello, I am pretty new to the forum, but I've lurked for a while. Let me tell you my goals and then a bit about a potential deal.
I want to buy a rental home to hold. I am concerned primarily about building...
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Hey all, I have recently have been seriously looking into real estate investing. Been flipping through pages of the Rich Dad series and some other investment books (including the Bigger Pockets ebook). I am 30 year...