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I'm a new/first time investor, moved my family to San Antonio Oct. 2019. Trying to learn the area, looking for good B/C areas. I'm finding some good older posts/suggestions, but some are 1-2 years old, so looking fo...
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Hi everyone, just found this site recently and have been very impressed with the content and the valuable community of fellow investors.
I have been a part-time investor for about 6 years now...currently own 2 SFH re...
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I'm early in my education here, but I think the strategy I want to employ once I get started again is "buy and hold". Probably duplexes at first.
Just poking around craigslist I can find duplexes relatively cheap (t...
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So this post is only tangentially related to investing, but I'm hoping folks here can still offer some guidance on a few questions I have. For some background, like many people, we've decided to relocate from Califo...
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I've been saving up cash for a down payment whenever I can find a good deal but it bothers me to see the money just sitting there and not being put to work making more money. Normally I'm investing as much as I can af...
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Where I'm from is a bit of a complex answer, so instead I'll just say that my (stationary) friends and family are on the middle western side of Florida between Holiday and Sarasota. Most of them are in Pinellas or Hil...
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A specific strategy could be property type based , something like SAY acquiring apartment complexes in New Mexico small town of between 12 -20 units; or method based like owning STRs in vacation markets. But should a...
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I am in a very frustrating stage in my life. I want to buy my first property but me and my girlfriend agreed that we will pay off all of our dept and then we will save up 25k before looking to house hack. Even though ...
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Hey guys, First time homebuyer and Biggerpockets fan here. I have a newly ratified contract on a Hanahan home that I believe to be significantly below market value. The home inspection was performed today and found an...
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BP Community,I am beginning my journey to master my local marketplace and would like some constructive feedback on my strategy. 1. Find one to two territories with large volumes of recent cash purchases (90 days)2. Re...