This is the BEST $100 you will ever spend, and if you listen to Amanda Han's tax book, you'll know it's also likely a business expense for you to write off :) https://biggerpockets.supercast.com/My perfect way to learn from the BP books is to listen to the audio book through the subscription above, then books that really stand out to me I go old school and get the physical copy so that I can re-read it, take notes in the margins, and put post it notes so key points are easier for me to re-reference in the future.

Since moving into another fixer-upper isn’t ideal right now, consider leveraging your $40K for a low-money-down investment, like house hacking a small multifamily or using creative financing (seller financing, subject-to, or partnerships) to avoid tying up all your capital.

If you see someone violating the rules, create a post with "@moderators" and we will receive a notification and respond.Again, welcome to BiggerPockets and happy investing!

Your most reliable source for this is a local, experienced investment team.SummaryIf your goal is financial independence, you must invest in cities that meet all the stated requirements, plus an experienced local investment team.

If borrowing against stocks is an option, do they have to be stocks held within the US and/or do Canadian stock investments count as well?

@Jordan BrownWith $50,000 saved, you have several solid investment options depending on your goals and risk tolerance.

Hi Salah,Welcome to the investing side of real estate!

Given that I’m currently unemployed, I’m leaning towards a fix-and-flip to generate some liquidity.Here’s my current situation:My first investment property (the duplex) was purchased using a HELOC from my mother’s primary residence (via Union Savings Bank), and the deed is currently in her name.I also secured a second HELOC against the investment property to cover contractor expenses.I'm considering transferring the property into a DSCR loan under an LLC, but I believe this would close out the second HELOC—can anyone confirm if that’s correct?

Originally posted by @Pawan Vaswani:Hi,I’m currently looking for an investment property in Hudson/Catskills area.

Hi All, I am curious if anyone has had recent experience with Spartan Invest in Birmingham, Alabama.