First, I recommend clarifying your overall financial goals.

Hi @Gregory Peeplez, Have you decided which market you’re focusing on first?

I'm seeking a little advice on where I should put the money I'm stockpiling for a down payment on my first residential investment.

Hello, I currently own 4 buildings with my partners and do the property maintenance side of the management. I handle all tenant problems that relate to the building.  All of our bills are on autopay so very little wor...

I'm 22 and planning to buy my first home in the Atlanta area (currently living in Midtown) by next September.

Don’t try to buy the “perfect” first dealBuy the right-sized deal you can learn from and comfortably hold for 10 years.Your first deal is about education just as much as profit.Most investors look back and say, “I wish I’d bought sooner, even if the first one wasn’t perfect.”You’re already ahead of 90 percent of people, now you just need one good, simple buy to break the paralysis.

We always wanted to invest in properties and I have been reading BP forums and some are truthfully awesome stories while some are horrible experiences from first timers..

Welcome and congrats on taking that first step.

@Philip Walsh welcome to BP and congratulations on your first deal. 

Hey Nicholas, the first deal is a great learning experience.