Hello all, my name is Jerrud I am 35yrs old and I currently work full-time for a large Pharmaceutical company as an Associate in Third Party Manufacturing Quality in Saint Joseph Missouri population of 80,000 people....
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I have been debating what percentage of my income to keep investing in my retirement accounts through my employer and thought it may be beneficial to ask if anyone had reasons for or against contributing more than req...
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Hello BP members!
My name is John and my interest in real estate began towards the end of last year. I currently work as a GrubHub driver and listen to audiobooks and the BP podcasts all day while I am making deliver...
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All,First, I would like to say I am new to BiggerPockets and I certainly appreciate a community, like this one, that helps and guides like-minded individuals. I am a 28 year old Finance professional living and working...
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Hi All,New investor here! I'm currently doing as much reading and learning as I can about investments (before I make my first purchase) and currently am looking to the mid west/Texas. I currently reside in CA and want...
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Hi everyone, I'm a newb. I have been studying REI for the past 5 months now and I'm ready to take action. Back in April, I began sending out yellow letters to probate leads and absentee owners here in Ohio as well as ...
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I’m an 18-year-old aspiring investor with a goal to build wealth in real estate. I’ve decided to start with rental arbitrage, given my tight budget. I’m focused on tourist-friendly areas (Bay Area, North Tahoe and pri...
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I wrote this recently to a prospective client and thought it was worth sharing to anyone who is looking to know more about the Tucson market
These are per my experience and have no issue if others would like to add t...
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I got an interesting question from a 25 Year Old the other day and I thought I would post the topic here to see what others thought of my advice and what I got right /wrong.My first thought after hearing the question ...
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With just a few weeks left in the year, it's likely that I'll end 2020 having made no purchases. I only began looking in earnest in late October, so I don't feel too bad about it, but I'd love to hear about what YOU p...