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Brandon Le New Member Introduction - New to Real Estate and Investing
9 February 2025 | 3 replies
You live in one room, rent out the others, and pay your expenses with the income.
Michael Emmanuel Loan for building primary home
24 February 2025 | 2 replies
One good thing about building a 2-4 unit as a primary is you less money down and you can use the other units as income to help build a more expensive home.FHA allows for a higher loan amount as you get into the 2, 3 and 4 unit homes and its still only 3.5% down.
Rosette Poole Quick Introduction - New to Bigger Pockets
10 February 2025 | 12 replies
@Rosette PooleRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
John Reagan Johnson Turning Your Property Into a Rental
20 February 2025 | 1 reply
Investing in real estate is a great way to generate passive income and wealth if you are in a position to do so.
Luis Cerwin How long should I give my PM to Rent a Unit before changing PM?
18 February 2025 | 21 replies
@Luis Cerwin as others have stated, Nov - Jan is the worst time of year to have a vacancy.Majority of tenants live paycheck-to-paycheck, so all their income goes to Holiday spending starting with Halloween, then Thanksgiving, then xmas, then NYE.January is also historically the worst month for rent payments due to Holiday Hangover Spending.
David Young Questions From a first time Investor
15 February 2025 | 14 replies
@David YoungRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
Steve Englehart Cashing out IRA to buy rental properties.
29 January 2025 | 47 replies
If IRA owns the property wouldn’t all rental income have to go directly into the IRA?  
Stan Mendoza Looking to learn about purchasing 1st property
12 February 2025 | 8 replies
@Stan MendozaRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
Ila Darafshandar 7-unit rental complex
10 February 2025 | 7 replies
Depending on her income level, she may be able to write off a portion against her income.
Melissa Sejour How do you research the best areas to invest in?
6 February 2025 | 12 replies
To maintain your standard of living, your rental income must increase faster than inflation.