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After reading through these forums I've realized that the difference between how people approach real estate is Day and night. I'm in NY, more specifically NYC, and see advice given that is down right shocking on how ...
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Hello community, I often hear house hacking as a strategy for investment, and I can see how it works for someone who is single or a your family without kids. However for someone with young kids looking to lay roots in...
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Hi everybody,I have a tenant who already moved out in peace but she owes me almost one month rent (even after security deposit). The property manager sent the tenant her final bill about 3 weeks ago and of course she ...
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Does anyone here invest in Oahu, Hawaii? If so, what investments do you have? How does it work to be investing in a very popular tourist area? Would love to learn more about investments there!
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Hey Guys,
I've been digging around on the forums for months now, but this is my first ever BiggerPockets post! My name is Luke Benjamin and I'm thinking about becoming a CRE broker in CA. I have a family friend who ...
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If you’ve ever taken a loan from a bank, you know funding can take months and come with headaches. Experienced investors rely on unconventional ways of financing deals. Two methods of this are private money and hard m...
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I came across this article on the idea of the administration to allow some homeowners to stay in their home and become renters.
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN1429265720090714?rpc=77
What happens whe...
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In May of this year I had a failed attempt at securing financing for a mortgage on a rental property. I ended up paying cash and then refinancing two months later. The question is about the cost of the failed mortgage...
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Finally ready to start investing in real estate by buying my first property. I want to start looking at deals and practice running numbers. I am still not sure though if I want my first property to be a live in flip -...
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Hi Biggerpockets! Newbie here. Some back story to where my question of the day comes from. During Christmas i got together with family and was telling one of my family members how Im looking for a building to house h...