Mason Osato
Greetings! New investor looking for some starter advice.
Hi!
I'm new to bigger pockets and real estate investing. My Finance and I had a son a year and a half ago and want to build a real estate business to spend more time as a family and have a business to pass on to our...
Pete Perez
Would you rather $200k now OR $800/mo cash flow + future sale?
Would you rather have $200k (after taxes) right now, or would you rather have $800/mo cash flow + money from future sale? I am anticipating "Well, it depends on what your goals are" as an answer. I want to know what Y...
Michael Bishop
Commercial MF vs. Mobile Home Parks vs. Self Storage
The purpose of this post is not to ask a specific question or write about a specific situation/event, but rather to start a general discussion around the three alternative investments named above.Commerical MF: Divers...
Kathleen Marie
Self-directed IRA for "dummies"
I can't believe that I'm 60 and have just discovered Self-directed IRAs! My husband and I are now very excited about the idea of buying 1-2 houses in our neighborhood. We're not interested in flipping. We’re more li...
Luca Mastrangelo
Cash out Refi - Want to tap equity
Hi everyone, this post is about my parent's situation. They own a 4 family property. Property is zoned as 4 but they owner occupy the renovated attic suite which has 4 bedrooms , 2 baths and 2 large common rooms. T...
Sarah Jukes
Non 3rd party tenant background check!?
This is our first rental. I asked the applicants to apply via RentSpree. They are saying they are not happy using a 3rd party system for the application and background check. Because of hacking!?They prefer paper appl...
Account Closed
Where to invest extra 50K
Hi,I have 50K extra to invest, and I have already diversified my other investments to many different areas using: Vanguard 3-fund index fund portfolio ( vtsax, vtiax, vwitx (60/30/10) ), M1Finance 3-fund ETF portfolio...
Blake Varner
An “idiot’s” guide to selling home by owner?
I understand every sale/state could potentially be different, but is their such a guide online that gives a STEP BY STEP rundown of who generally does what at what point in the process, along with best practices? All ...
Ben Kagel
Cash Out or Save Up to Get Started?
Hi BP Community, this is my first post after lurking here for a while soaking up as much as I can. I am an accidental landlord with a condo in San Diego, CA. I bought in April 2020 and recently moved to the Bay Area f...
Vivian C
newbie, cash investment, which market for cash-flow?
Hi everyone,
I want to invest out of state for long-term cash flow. However, I'd like to centralize my investment and I'm probably going to buy with cash. Thus, which markets am I likely to find good deals un...