My name is Elizabeth Davis; I have lived in Houston since 2009 and am currently a Catering Manager for Panera Bread. I purchased my first home in 2010 where I now live with my husband and 5 year old daughter. Buying o...

Hey All!I am glad to finally get started with the Bigger Pockets community! I have heard a lot of good things and wanted to jump on the bandwagon myself. I am actually very excited and hope to be very active here. I h...

Hi guys, I've been a member of bigger pockets for about 3 months. I'm getting into the wonderful world of the real estate and nothing better to start than here, with that said lets talk about what is getting me a litt...

Hey guys!My name is Matt and I just moved to Greenville a couple of weeks ago. I'm still getting familiar with the area, but I want to hit the ground running with real estate investing. Some background on me: I worked...

So I'm starting out and looking to go across state lines for rentals and/or flips in just over 11 months. I'm learning all I can and trying to narrow down to a few cities for different reasons. I have a list of states...

I'm currently working in NYC and paying rent. If I could find a 1 bedroom or studio that is affordable, would it be worth it to buy? Or should I just try to find cheaper rent and focus on investing in real estate else...

It has been brought to my attention lately that many so called hard money loan brokers request an upfront fee for their services. I felt compelled to right about the loan application process so you can understand i...

I'm an investor from the East Bay, in Richmond, but am working/staying in Stockton on the dates above, and was hoping to organize a little meetup here in Stockton while I'm out here to exchange stories and info ab...

I have been chasing money from investors for several years now and I have seen some wild stuff. Given the recent spate of posts on “creative” techniques to raise money I was wondering if people would care to shar...

When it comes to areas/zip codes to invest in, how picky are most investors especially the fix and flip investors? Is it all about the zip code or all about the returns? I have had a property under contract in Baltimo...