Karin Crompton
Double-Closing Technicalities (i.e. my atty says my way is illegal!)
Hey all,I'm having a bit of trouble sorting out how to complete a double closing here in CT. To attempt to summarize, my attorney tells me we can't fund the A-B with the B-C money. We are using a hard-money lender (HM...
Account Closed
Best way to finance your first investment property
Much of the advice I read says the best way to start investing is to live in your first home so that you can go FHA, making it a little easier to get started (lower down payment).My situation is unique in that my boyf...
Ashley L Smith-Jackson
Creative Strategies for Purchasing a Property with Existing Lien
I can't believe I am "that guy", or in this case "that girl", who rehabbed a property before closing, smh!Please help me problem solve this situation. In sum, I intended to purchase the property in cash from a wholesa...
Juan Carlos
How to select a niche and strategy?
Hello BP community,
My brother and I are newbies wanting to get into real state investing, and our goal is to buy our first property by Dec-Jan. We have been educating ourselves by reading Brandon's books, attending ...
Frank Bonzai
Is Austin TX market too competitive?
How is anyone even buying in that area with cap rates being so low? And who is buying there? It seems that the only people who are buying in ATX are people from cali and NY overpaying for property in ATX
Lamont B.
New Member from Maryland
Hello BP community, I've finally made the decision to get involved into REI. Like most people, I've been to the local seminars where they tell you how much they made "and for $$$$ I'll tell yo the secret to my succes...
Stephan Goodiwn
New Home Buyer and Hopeful Investor
Hello Bigger Pockets crew! My name is Stephan and I am currently serving as a Security Forces Major in the USAF. I am projected to PCS to San Diego after my time here in Japan is up in about a year and I am looking ...
Brandon Gamblin
Thoughts on using vehicle collateral funds for real estate investing
Ok guys.... Here the situation...I'm strapped for cash. I need a loan to put into my real estate business but my credit is not good and in the process of being rebuilt. I've tried and tried to get a personal loan but ...
Stephen Au
Southwest Houston Real Estate Investment Strategies
Hey all, I'm a 20 year old college student set to graduate in the Spring. After graduating, I am going to work in Houston on a rotational basis (2 weeks in Midland, TX and 2 weeks in Houston, TX). I want to get a head...
Jason Schmidt
What is considered Financial Independence?
I was thinking - is financial independence acheived when you have enough property to produce rent that will cover all of your monthly expenses, and then have some to put aside in case something happens. Is this right...