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I am new to real estate investing but am meeting with a lender for the first time Friday about taking out a loan to buy my second investment property. Should I wear a suit to this meeting or is it ok to dress a littl...
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Economic Update Monday, December 14, 2020)Emotional intelligence, an important concept for investors to understand, is loosely defined as being able to recognize the feelings of ...
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I posted this in another forum area and want to see if it will get some traction here.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/678...Looking for information on underlayment for flooring that will go over concret...
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My last post about my start in real estate got a decent amount of traction and I'm looking to continue providing some value to those starting out.
I'm a former data scientist and my superpower on teams is underwritin...
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Hello. Im starting the real estate in two weeks. I will start in the Tampa Bay Area with around 700k to work with. I've been doing my research in real estate for the past year or so. I I me one of those guys that ...
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I have a girl living in one of my units. She is around 30 years old, single, has a good job, and a credit score over 800. This is a nice one bedroom apt. We just totally redid the building she lives in. The proble...
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I've know we've previously discussed the pros and cons of vinyl wood plank flooring in other topics, as well as Trafficmaster Allure, but I've recently seen this new product at Home Depot Called Trafficmaster Allure U...
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Hello Everyone,
I was at a local real estate investor group meeting last night, and I was told something that I could not believe at first. I was told that amortizations are never good, especially for 30-year mortgag...
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Okay, now for a ridiculous, hypothetical question.What's away to theoretically get to 100 mil in net assets. Assume this is for a "young" person who has several decades to reap the rewards of salary, compounded return...
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Hello All!I am new to the real estate game. I have been tapped into bigger pockets for three years prior to my 4 plex purchase. I am house hacking paying about 500 to cover mortgage. I do work a full time Job in bl...