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Sattir Bitti Personal Emergency fund and property reserves
2 August 2020 | 8 replies

Hi All,I have gone through the forums and realized everyone suggested 6 months of rent reserve per property. I have 4 duplexes and if I keep 6 months rent reserve for each and 6-8 months of personal emergency fund it ...

Eddie Bridgett Jr Pre-qualified for a property, will cash flow
15 September 2018 | 6 replies

Able to get the home, which will have $200 after PITI. However, if I do this, all of my reserves will be depleted, meaning no funds for "what if costs". Do I step out for the experience and to get started, get a line ...

Deandre Brown Idea on first deal.
11 July 2024 | 9 replies

Hey, good afternoon/evening everyone. I am a new investor and have been exploring deals in a few markets outside my area for the past month and a half. While researching and evaluating homes, I had an idea for managin...

Tyson Cross Best market for a newbie?
22 July 2014 | 29 replies

So I am in the planning stages of starting my real estate investing career and obviously a very important piece is planning the right market to start in. My strategy is to buy and hold small multifamily units that ar...

Nathaniel Loeffler 21 unit deal analysis for NC property
10 June 2013 | 9 replies

I'm looking at my first potential multi-family deal and was hoping that some of you with more experience can tell me if this deal is worth exploring further:

21 Units in Charlotte, NC
Asking price - $649,000
NOI - $9...

Carrie Smith Mortgage plus Cash-Out for Down payment, or just pay cash?
25 March 2019 | 2 replies

Theoretical scenario: If I can get 180,000 out of my house for a cash-out refinance to purchase another property, should I pay cash in full for the 2nd property and have the cash-out refi on my primary residence? ORSh...

Leo R. Preferred methods to store cash
7 January 2023 | 5 replies

Hey folks, I'm interested to hear how people prefer to store their cash (i.e.; cash that they need to have very quick access to).As we all know, most methods of keeping cash (e.g.; savings accounts) are getting hit wi...

Bevin Morgan Am I making a HELOC Mistake?
21 March 2019 | 2 replies

Hi there - I thought I was all set to start my investment journey before I spoke with my financial adviser yesterday. Now, I'm confused and could use some help. Here's the sitch:Before I discovered Bigger Pockets, I w...

Cynthia Miller Asking tenant to leave immediately for emergency repairs
4 November 2019 | 4 replies

Can I ask a tenant to leave immediately for emergency repairs or if I am unable to make the repairs and want the house left vacant?  If they don't leave can I lock them out. They have not paid rent.  The property is i...

Scott Trench How Important is Your Credit Score?
8 February 2015 | 40 replies

I've noticed that a lot of people on the site come on and ask about how they can get started investing with a poor credit score and if that score even matters in real estate.I'd argue that it does.  I think it makes o...