Kenny Schumacher
Beginner investor from San Jose, CA
Hey everyone, my name is Kenny Schumacher and I'm a new investor living in San Jose, CA. I purchased my first residential rental property in Huntsville, AL in May 2019, which was initiated after meeting an investor du...
Anthony Maffei
How to Best Leverage $500k in Equity for Additional Income
I purchased a two-family property in 2017 and now have around $500K in positive equity. My goal is to leverage that equity for additional income. I’m a full-time sales professional at a global GSI, so I’m seeking rela...
Claudio Golia
Reduce 401K Contributions and Redirect to REI?
Good afternoon.Just wanted to get some opinions regarding raising additional capital for REI. I'm pretty new to the whole REI adventure, been here on Bigger pockets for 3-4 months and learned a lot. My biggest barrie...
Ilya Z.
How can equity to get more cash flow?
How can you invest equity in existing free and clear rentals long-term to get more cash flow? Seems like today's cash-out rates are too high to get positive flow if you buy a turnkey rental, since rents where I've loo...
Jason Kolinsky
Manage of a short-term rental remotely
Hello there! I've come across some posts here where folks are curious about tools and strategies for managing their short-term rental businesses remotely. I'd love to share what has worked well for me in automating my...
Brian Tripp
Looking for new areas to explore
Hello, I'm new to BP and excited to be here. What a wonderful source of information, so looking to tap into all this knowledge. Currently looking at exploring the Midwest, Southern, and Western states for multi-fami...
Jordi Valado
Help with Refinance
Hello! I am new to REI and I have been running my numbers for multiple properties I have received from my realtor. The part that I get stuck on is the refinance part. Are there banks that will do more than 70% LTV?? M...
Ethan Davis Brackin
Laundromats and Similar Businesses as Real Estate Investments
I am a 21 year old would-be investor looking to get into the world of real estate within the next year or two. I already have a general game plan set up but am trying to explore all of my opportunities before committi...
David John Forliti
MN resident looking at first REI perhaps in FL, CA, or AZ (among others)
Hi,
My family and I are looking at REI with a focus right now on FL, CA, or AZ, with other considerations in the mix. We are 10-15 years out from retirement, so our current thought is to get a STR or MTR that we can...
Anthony Genna
Commercial vs. Residential Insurance
Hi all, I am exploring an opportunity in my first commercial real estate investment and was wondering how much more I can expect commercial real estate insurance to be than residential. Right now, I've doubled my insu...