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Annabel Valencia Own 1 rental $800 mo cash flow, terrible FICO, finance options?
23 October 2018 | 9 replies

Hello newbie here looking to buy my 2nd rental prop.  I own an out of state condo in Louisiana; estimating it's value at around $75K conservatively.  It has been bringing in $800/mo rent for some years now.  I've been...

Tom Goans The numbers may look good, but it is a terrible investment.
1 July 2013 | 24 replies

My opinion, what is yours?

If you have difficulty renting or selling, great numbers are meaningless. The numbers may look good, but it is a terrible investment.

Many times, I have been presented with investment oppo...

Jesus Garcia Buy and Hold Goes From Bad to Terrible for a $10K Profit
21 June 2020 | 7 replies

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Beaumont.

Purchase price: $21,000

Cash invested: $21,000

Sale price: $30,000

Bought a 2/1 that needed quite a bit of updating...

Jesus Garcia Buy and Hold Goes From Bad to Terrible for a $10K Profit
21 June 2020 | 0 replies

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Beaumont.

Purchase price: $21,000

Cash invested: $21,000

Sale price: $30,000

2/1 that needed quite a bit of updating, but it ...

Jesus Garcia Buy and Hold Goes From Bad to Terrible for a $10K Profit
21 June 2020 | 0 replies

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Beaumont.

Purchase price: $21,000

Cash invested: $21,000

Sale price: $30,000

2/1 that needed quite a bit of updating, but it ...

Dakoda Spencer There is a house I like, but the neighbor's house looks terrible.
16 December 2016 | 5 replies

I'm looking for a house that I can live in and flip over a year or so. I found an REO that is a 3/2, on .27 acres, 2 stories, has a basement that can easily be finished (drywall already hung and patched), asking 45k, ...

William Salas This is the story of a terrible mistake haunting me right now.
9 January 2024 | 23 replies

"I'm selling the flower shop" said my retired father.
"Are you sure?" I said with some hesitation.A retail storefront with 3 apartments in Chicago.
Owned free and clear, grossing 5k a month.
Why sell?
He received ...

Jordan Banks Is buying a duplex when I go to college a terrible idea?
30 July 2024 | 5 replies

My name is Jordan, and I’m 17 years old. I’m interested in real estate investing and have one year until I graduate high school. I’m considering buying a duplex and renting out one half while my girlfriend and I atten...

John Lee how terrible to build a RV park close to freight train track?
19 June 2017 | 4 replies

Plan to buy a piece land with a lot tree and quiet country setting to build a RV park. Unfortunately the left side is close to freight train track and right side is close to power line. Freight trains could come 2 -3 ...

24 May, 2017
BiggerPockets Podcast 228: Partnerships, Landlording, and Getting Started in Real Estate with Meghan McCallum

A lot of newbies get stuck when trying to get their first few deals. After all, figuring out how to find properties, how to get the money needed to buy them, and how to not mismanage the property are all big tasks. Th...