Max Mac Phail
Sight Unseen Advice for a Primary Residence
My family is growing it is time to move out of our apartment and into a house, we have been looking for houses and are about to make an offer on a primary residence sight unseen. The house is currently a rental i...
Amir B.
Investing in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hello BP Community,I was wondering if anyone has invested in PR before? As many of you heard PR defaulted today on their loans.http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/01/investing/puerto-rico-defaults-general-obligation-bonds/in...
Jackson Long
Law enforcement discount?
Could you buy an apartment in Da Hood, and offer discounts to people who work in law enforcement to indirectly curb crime? Would it maybe need to be in the form of a work trade where law enforcement was an employment...
Amanda W.
Funding first multifamily least amount down
Hi bigger pockets family! I have two single family homes in Philadelphia, currently rented, so far all good. Funded purchase and rehab largely with cash. Value of both $280K, I did pull $75K out of house #1 to fund ...
Jorge Vazquez
The three dimensions through which Investors build wealth
Three dimensions = Appreciation, Cash flow, and Leverage.
I’m a Marvel fan. Even though I loved reading DC comics as a child, I enjoyed the Avengers franchise far more than any of the DC films (the Dark Knight trilog...
Jonathan West
Buying an old property in Dayton- Lead Paint?
Hi everyone,Newbie, first transaction, under 25k rental in Dayton OH, minor repairs needed.Property was built in 1915. I was told by the inspector that because of its age, I should assume it has lead paint.As the pro...
Brian Smith
Seeking Opinions: Rent vs. Buy in High Priced Area
My wife and I are in our mid-40’s with a small child and renting in Westchester County, New York - basically the high cost of living capital of the East. We are a single income family and, while my salary meets our b...
Colin Emerson
Forida flip and hold deals DIY Vero Beach / Gainesville
Hey BP, I had a member contact me and ask my experience and any knowledge I could pass on. I decided to give a detailed breakdown and notes of both completed projects as well as some information on what I learned.If t...
Zachary D.
Expat coming back to US with no w-2 job or home of my own.
First, I want to thank everyone contributing to BiggerPockets. I've learned a lot over the past couple of years while reading and listening to the podcasts.I am coming back to Texas from Japan in September of this yea...
Paul Sweetman
Why and how I became a Real-estate professional
I just returned from BPcon2022 and I was asked for this daily by people just starting out so I want to share this with you. (BP if there is a better location please let me know)Oct. 9th,2022 I turned 67. I worked a JO...