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Work hard and hand the excess over to your broker seems to be the common trend with most passive investors. The truth is most investors are in fact "passive". Meaning most people out there are too busy earning a livi...
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I am just starting out and while i am very interested and excited about learning as much as i can, i am very nervous. I feel a little intimidated about things and about actually starting and doing my first investment....
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Hello BP members,My name is Vince and I am a rookie investor. My goal to purchase my first Rental Property by the end of next year (June 2022- the latest). After reading "How to Invest in Real Estate" by Brandon Turne...
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Hi there. First-time poster here, very new member of BP.I'm a renter who is not looking to buy my own place -- unless I can house hack w/in a couple miles of downtown.Because I believe the chances of finding my ideal ...
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Hi BP Community,My wife and I are looking for buy and hold properties in DeKalb IL and the surrounding area. We are considering duplexes and are looking for both cash flow and equity buildup. We are also not opposed t...
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Hey BP! I was just wondering how much experience you have investing in large cities that you don't live in. I am a new investor looking to invest in the Kansas City area, but I don't know too much about the market or ...
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Purchased a 3 bed, 1.5 bath house on .25 acre lot. Pasco county, FLpurchase price 35k. CASHrenovation cost 10kARV 100k-120kEstimated Rent $1k-$1,200I have two different routes I'm thinking of going with.1) Debating w...
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Hello new member here findings the forums very informative. Here is my situation and questionsI have 1 primary residence (Condo) and 2 investment properties (both condos) both of which are rentals. I am not a professi...
Hello everyone,First I would like to say BiggerPockets is awesome! I stumbled opon this website one day while looking up realestate investment strategies and have been lurking for 7 months or so before deciding to mak...
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Greetings, real estate world!My name is April. I am a 26 year old wannapreneur and more importantly, a wide-eyed, aspiring real estate investor. The past couple months have been quite exciting yet trepidatious for me,...