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Hi friends! I am a new investor from San Francisco, looking to begin buy-and-hold investing in Houston. (I have family in Pearland.) I am seeking advice on picking the right neighborhoods. My husband and I love Housto...
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The coolest part of BiggerPockets is its ability to connect like-minded individuals who share a passion for real estate investing. While it's easy to join your local REIA to connect with those around you, what if you ...
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So I'm thinking about investing in another state but just don't know if its safe. Anybody know what steps I should take and how to protect myself fully when doing deals with someone in another state so I won't get sca...
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I'm new to the Real Estate Investing world. I haven't made the transition to stepping out and shopping for rentals yet. I'm still reading and educating myself. But I am curious. Do you guys invest for cash flow or app...
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Hey everyone! I'm Andy and I'm a 20 year old software college student at the University of Utah. I'm looking to buy my first house hack in the Salt Lake area (already prequalified) and wanted to share my thoughts and ...
Woo hoo! Well, have been busy and haven't had time to share this great success story, but back in May I was able to flip a wholesale deal to a Hedge Fund and netted $38K! I wanted to share in hopes it will keep peop...
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Hello all,
I am exploring the option of going in 50/50 on a property with some family members in Florida. I currently live in Colorado and do not own any property. I am working to figure out how the lending process...
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I closed on Rentals 4 and 5 today.These are two condos in the same complex where we already have Rental #3. These are solid, base-hit condos. We didn't get an awesome deal on either one, but neither are the deals an...
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Hello fellow investors!I recently just joined the BP family and have been researching and educating myself on REI a couple months now. The biggest question I have now is - should I invest somewhere local (2~3hr drive)...
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Still learning, so I figured it would be good to keep some running updates on my progress with this!This is my first purchase after getting involved with BP. I had purchased a SFH when I lived in CA because I “fell in...