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If you want to make it in real estate, become financially independent, escape the crappy rat race, you know that will give way to automation, outsourcing, you know the static existence universities, colleges, and poli...
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I have just bought my third rental property, all purchased within the last three months. I was able to negotiate three great deals, two of them for nearly half of the market price. All were purchased cash and I have...
so most of us here, already privvy to the many pet vs service/support animal posts, know by now that true service/support animals are not just pets. they are disability assistance animals that are differentiated from...
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Hey all,
I am a 24-year-old who just started in sales after graduating from college and have had a lot of success early on in my new career. However, I know that I do not want all my income to be reliant on my day jo...
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Hello BP superstars (and rising stars)! First of all, thanks BP for all of the knowledge, great stories, and for the encouragement to be cautiously courageous in real estate! This place gets my blood bumping with exci...
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BP Community,
New poster but long time investor here. Looking for some advice from the collective Bigger Pockets Community. Please leave comments as this will be a factor into the future way ahead (your feedback wi...
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HI AllI am in need of guidance. I am a first time Landlord in Maryland of a row home in a C class neighborhood. I finished the updates, inspections and licensing right when the pandemic/ shelter in place hit in Marc...
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My husband and I are anxiously awaiting the refinance of our primary home so we can get started investing with our first deal. My husband is a general contractor and more confident in this field than me, but we both a...
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Hello! I'm excited to be posting this morning. I am a husband and father of 2 young kids (soon to be 3). I am also a doctor which brings in a nice income. What I am finding however, is that even though we make "good m...
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I'm Retiring from Corporate!Next month, on January 18th, I will be retiring from my corporate job as an Internal Auditor to be a full-time real estate investor. I am super excited. I've been working toward this for ...