Fed Finjap
Reflecting on my first year house hacking a 3-flat in Chicago
2 January 2025 | 11 replies
It is a sure thing that you will have success simply based on your introspection!
Brady Morgan
Securities Based Lending for Low Interest Rate
17 January 2025 | 19 replies
Because I am partnering with them instead of simply using them as a private lender, they are getting equity in the deal and splitting the profits with me rather than charging a premium on the interest payment.Im not really worried about the strategy, it is solid with low risk.
Lorenzo L.
Buying my first property (NEED ADVICE)
15 January 2025 | 39 replies
Some buy to park money, others do 1031 exchanges or they simply buy them for a tax write-off.
Kegan Scholl
Best market to house hack in?
28 December 2024 | 24 replies
Even if you are not cash flowing on day one, that's okay (in my opinion), you're not paying the full mortgage on your own, which in of itself is a huge win and you learn other tangible real estate investing skills along the way by simply owning.
Lorraine Hadden
Is online shopping causing the death of Malls - What does that say for Commercial RE?
5 January 2025 | 17 replies
The indoor malls that simply offered shopping and a food court are the ones dying off.I've seen some malls be demolished and replaced with high-density single family developments.
John Marchefka
Rehabbing land INSTEAD of houses??
10 January 2025 | 13 replies
I read somewhere years ago that simply entitling raw land (permitting) it for a use increases its value by 3-5x.
Michael Plaks
EXPLAINED: should I trust all those "End-of-Year Tax Saving Tips"?
24 December 2024 | 6 replies
You simply get a discount on this purchase, equal to your tax rate/bracket.
Alex Hall
Subto FHA problem
19 January 2025 | 54 replies
There have been a few people that have done Sub2’s that come on here bragging about it.. those that do come on here bragging about seem to be helping someone promote their product/mentoring , have a product or mentoring they are trying to remote directly or indirectly themselves, or simply do not understand the landscape of Bigger Pockets site.
Shawn Nofziger
Real Estate License? Yea and nah?
20 December 2024 | 19 replies
My first MF I represented the buyer on I made 100k. for maybe a weeks worth of work. 3. if your going to be looking a more resi style duplex 4 plex a lot of those get listed and having access to the MLS is far superior to any other on line listing service ONE simply because you will be able to talk to the actual LIsting agent not someone paying for leads.And then of course having access to MLS lock box's and not relying on agents.. this is huge.Now if your maybe going to buy one property sometime in the future and you have no interest in learning the RE laws of your state or making any money with transactional real estate then sure.. its a pass.. although I would still recommend the pre license course so you learn the basics the vocabulary and states unique laws.. knowledge is power in RE.
Jamie Parker
Whats more important: $100,000 or 10,000 calls?
15 December 2024 | 9 replies
Simply making more calls doesn't guarantee money.