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Been trying for over a year to buy a personal SFH so we can get out of the current one to rent or sell. Finally under contract and the appraisal price came in above my offer yay me. However it is $5000 below the previ...
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Hey everyone,I have a friend who I have been looking to partner with in a three or four flat in Chicago. Cap rate in the areas we wanted to buy are so bad (1 or 2%), even for the add value plays (which I think in Chic...
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We started last year and bought our first 2 side by side Duplexes. We did not have enough money at that time to renovate them but they were occupied and they cash flowed about $20,000 a year. We bought the 2 of The...
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Hi folks. I've been listening to the Bigger Pockets Real Estate podcast and the newly formed business podcast. I also listened to the audiobook 'BRRRR' by Mr. David Greene. And of course my first real estate book was ...
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First of all sure, maybe you did it and had good time, buttt from what I've read all over the internet its basically crap. Sure the info and videos were good. However they don't tell you the full story.
I was told, l...
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Ill go first..Buy three properties
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Hi fellow BPs! I'm seeking advice from the astute masses on buying vacation properties. I've been a civilian employee within the armed forces for 5 years within the Midwest. Although a lovely area, I've been reluctant...
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I was an investor in New Jersey, slowly building a small rental portfolio. I had flipped a house and a wholesale deal, and owned three rental properties. I had some ambitiously huge real estate goals, and buying one r...
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We recently got into a contract with our real estate agent and toured about 6 properties (2 being new builds). We are considering going with the new build, but would like to drop our real estate agent. She agreed to c...
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I was just listening to a financial radio talk show and they said home buyers in this market (I’m in Boston) should be aware that they are buying at potentially the edge of a bubble and if they buy now should not plan...