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I'm still very much a newbie with only two properties in my portfolio but here's a funny story.I was signing docs TODAY on a buy and hold property that we just closed on in Fort Worth, TX. While we're signing, the not...
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Hi Everyone,
I'm an investor in Oakland, CA. I'm trained as an urban planner, and I recently left the non-profit world after 15 years. I discovered BP on my maternity leave, and became totally addicted to the podcast...
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Hello Bigger PocketsMy name is Marshall Stary, and I'm new to the world of REI. so a little about myself. I work in the oil and gas industry as a inspector and a mechanical integrity specialist out of Houston, TX. I h...
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Hello Everyone, I have been lurking and posting a little here and there on BP for a few month now. Started around podcast 62 I think, listened to all the podcast in like a week or so while driving on my job. Love Bp...
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Hi all!This is my first time posting something here. I'm kind a newbie. I bought my first and only rental 2 years ago in Cleveland (I live in CA). The former PM found a tenant quickly. They left in December (without p...
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Great Video and a great rant from Rick Santelli worth a look:
Trader Buzz & Rick's Rant
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I have a couple rentals and a not so nice part of town. The units are in a great gates community, but the surrounding areas are questionable at best.
Anyways... I have found my sign messed with 3 times, this first ...
Hello!New to the forum. I have been devouring the Bigger Pockets podcasts for about 3 months now. I am a very "newbie" when it comes to real estate investing. The prospects have me salivating and I cannot get enough o...
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Hi all, I am new to BP and this is my first post. My goal is to buy a rental property (single family or multifamily) by the end of 2019. I’ve been listening to the BP podcast diligently and reading Turner’s book on RE...
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My wife and I own a restaurant and we lease the building. Our landlord just inherited the building from his dad that just recently passed away and he really doesn't want to be a landlord. We are in a very small rura...