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Hello BP fam! I am starting out and planning to make my first RE investment in the Q1 2025. I’ve spent time assessing areas locally and identified Richmond, Pearland, Conroe, Montgomery and Katy as prospective areas t...
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I'm in process of setting up self directed Ira acct either with equity trust or broad financial. Equity Trust charges very high yearly fee plus different fees for different services. So which company is better? Looki...
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I am looking for some initial advice (prior to hearing from my CPA) concerning the use of a self directed 401k to purchase and operated a multifamily real estate unit. My primary question is one of "business" or "com...
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Greetings,
I purchased some land in Fort Myers, FL. I am holding onto it until a developer contacts me, but I have been contemplating if I should build a house and sale it. Any advice would be appreciated
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We are looking into buying SFH's in Atlanta that have a basement, side 'apartment', and/or in-law suite as a creative way to generate rental income while owner occupying the property. After some light research, we hav...
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Hey Everyone,I'm a "newbie" and had a few questions on where is a great place to start. I am currently located in the Hamptons Roads area in Virginia. I finished looking at the Biggerpockets ultimate beginner's guid...
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HI:
I am new to the real estate world. Working on pre-license class.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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The March 2019 Central Texas Housing Market Report is out from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR). Incredibly strong housing demand, a crippling 1.5 months of inventory, and ongoing affordability concerns produced y...
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Hi!My name is Mike Strobel and I am a current senior at Liberty University studying Project Management. I am also a Marine Corps veteran (as you can probably tell from my profile picture). I served on active duty from...
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Hello,I am just getting started investing in Minneapolis and have developed a relationship with an agent who has since referred me onto a home mortgage lender. I am in the process of getting all of the documentation t...