John Southard
Starting out advice on dedicated phone numbers
Hi everyone, I am starting out and looking into purchasing some rental properties. I have a full time W2 job that I love but I realize I need to invest for retirement and rentals would provide passive income and appr...
Stanley Lawrence Jr
First Property Success Story
Hello Everyone,This is my first week here at BiggerPockets. I have listened to the podcasts and watched the YouTube channel, but I am now trying to grow my network as we take the next steps towards growing our portfol...
Caleb Bryant
Looking back over the last 5 years
5 years ago I didn’t think that I’d be signing the lease to my company’s first office. I wouldn’t even meet my business partners until a couple years later in fact. I was just beginning my real estate journey, readin...
Jason Roldan
Newbie from the Bay Area
Greetings BP!My name is Jason, I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I currently live in Fremont, Ca. I'm looking to start my real estate investment journey. Growing up in the Bay Area, I've seen how big tech compani...
Lizette Perez
Chicago Investor
Hi all!
I'm live in Chicago and I've been investing in real estate since 2009, I was lucky enough to buy my residential and multi-family (2 unit) properties that year, all through Bank financing.
I got lucky buying ...
Andy Krzanowsky
Investing your Reserves
What are some strategies you guys are using with your reserves?I am starting to realize that having quite a bit of money sitting idle in a checking account is pretty ignorant. This money could be working for me in ano...
Joseph Cahill
Need advice for first purchase
My fathers friend is willing to sell his condo to us the town over from me. He is asking $30,000 more than what it is worth currently, due to the fact that he bought it at the height of the market in 2007. These are ...
Tim Lootens
New Member Introduction
Hello anyone who reads this!My name is Tim and I've been listening to the podcast for a few months now. In May I graduated with a Master's in Mechanical Engineering and am moving with my wife, Rachel, to Orlando to st...
Peter Shafik
Networking at your School?
Hello. I am currently in my last semester at a private christian school in Nashville. I've always known I should network with people there, but I never actually considered it until someone told me they could be potent...
Ryan Schmit
Deciding which properties to Rent or sell?
First time poster, but have lingered around BP for a while. I am an established landlord/flipper. Been doing this for 12 years now. I have been buying homes to rehab all this while, I sold some along the way, but k...