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Hello everybody. I am looking to begin investing by house hacking and am looking for some guidance. A little background info about myself, I currently work outside the U.S. for 9-10 months out of the year and live in ...
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Hello everyone, my husband and I are looking for an investment property in TN where we can rent out as a passive income. We're from LV so we have no idea on how the housing market is in TN. We're hoping someone ...
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I’m on my very first flIP and every single decision gives me anxiety because I do not want to make the wrong choice.
So far I think I have done well with picking floors and indoor paint, cabinets, etc...
BUT I think ...
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The debate on the efficacy of REI investing over a 401(k) has raged for a long time on BiggerPockets. Thanks to a message from @Christopher Throop, I revisited the topic when he let me know a file I used during an ear...
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I'm stuck between two life choices: 1. Become a CPA2. Become a Real Estate AgentThe complication: I have always wanted to get into real estate investing. My parents own apartments and for the last couple of years I ha...
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Hi all,
I’m interested in purchasing my first property by way of house hacking a multifamily property. I’m pre-qualified for a mortgage. My question is should I pay down debt (student loan, car) before investing or j...
Hello, This is my first post on this site and I really need some advice from people that are in the real estate investing life now. I'm 18 and live in Cincinnati Ohio. I am just about to finish my first semester in co...
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I"m trying to choose between the new Iphone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy 3 and the reviews are mixed, so I thought to ask those who use them regularly here; I also suspect that most of the regular contributers at BP are u...
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I'm bad at hiring contractors.
I'm working on fixing that.
Often I tell myself "I could save X number of dollars by doing work myself".
My dayjob translates into about 40/hr, so I figure if I hire...
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I went to school and earned two engineering degrees (BS and MS). Then, being the glutton for punishment I am, I continued on to law school. This was not a series of random choices. Rather, there was a method to the ma...