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Hi BP Community!My wife and I recently decided that our first home purchase is going to be a house hack. I work in finance (read really long hours), in downtown Manhattan, so having a short commute is a must. My wife ...
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Im a dentist and I’m starting my investing journey in next few months. I have about $950k all cash equity in my current home and will be selling it Nov 2023. And by then probably another 100k in savings. For the first...
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I am living in the Bay Area (South Bay). I have been researching Sacramento and even been there 2-3 times looking for houses.Then I noticed that Tracy's rent to price is just a little bit worse than Sac, while being ~...
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Hi friends! I am a new investor from San Francisco, looking to begin buy-and-hold investing in Houston. (I have family in Pearland.) I am seeking advice on picking the right neighborhoods. My husband and I love Housto...
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** Keep in mind while reading this that the LA market is crazy. The 2%, 50% and most other rules don’t apply. :-) **Six years ago my husband and I bought our first property - a run down duplex in a transitioning part...
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Just wanted to connect with investors that are currently investing in southwest Michigan! I live in CA but I invest primarily in buy and hold rentals in MI at the moment - I work with a trusted team there. Since there...
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Looking to figure out which states are best to purchase homes in as an investment property? Also, how do you know when you’re getting a great deal on the property?
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Hello everyone,I currently live in Houston, my lease is up in february 2016 and my wife and I plan on making a move before then.We do not have 20% down for a place that we would like to live in (2 bedrooms) which woul...
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Hello everyone, I’m new to bigger pockets. I usually just watch the YouTube but never actually came on the site. Pretty amazing what you all do. I live in Boston where it’s getting harder and harder to cash flow nice...
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So a friend texts me yesterday. We went to college together at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (CCM). He is still doing that gig, and owns a few units...He texted me the following data he'd ...