Rachel Simpson
Buying in an appreciating market vs. buying for cash flow
Hi all. I am analyzing a deal that is outside my comfort zone and I am very much in my head and overthinking it. I am hoping for insight from more experienced investors.I currently invest in a class C (probably C-) ar...
Benjamin Riehle
Why Aren’t Millennials Buying Homes?
A week ago, I wrote an article explaining how the millennial generation (myself included) could creatively finance a down payment for their first property. What was intended to be an informational article on BiggerPoc...
James Allen
Should I Buy in this California Market cycle?
So I'm just closing on our first investment property in Atlanta, GA in the next 1-2 weeks. I should have enough cash in the bank left over for putting a deposit on our first live in residential place in California. I'...
Sebastian Garcia
How's the current Union City, NJ Area market?
Hello everyone!I'm looking at properties in the Union City area, including Jersey City Heights, West New York, and North Bergen, but focused on Union City mainly for the short commute to the city. I live in NYC and gr...
John S.
$3.5M in liquid cash, what is my best approach?
So to keep things quick and simple, I currently own 2 finance companies which have provided me with approximately $3.5M in LIQUID CASH as of the time of this post.Given that we are entering and many suggest, currently...
Brandon Goldsmith
Due diligence on target countries
I have been constantly trying to do research on prospective countries and to see what type of real estate is hot in certain markets/counties and possibly not in others. I have been looking into Latin America mostly bu...
Account Closed
Realtors loaning commission @ 2.25% rate post closing 2nd mtg
Anyone ever heard of Realtors loaning the commission @ 2.25% interest rate as a Cash Out 2nd mortgage above 97% CLTV post closing? Example: 500,000 purchase x 3% $15,000 commission- 5,000 for tax realtor has t...
Susan O.
Los Angeles Tenants "Union" - Universal Rent Control
I was recently in Los Angeles and I saw all sort of posters in Korea town - which has a lot of hard working people who have brought it up from the 90s -- LA riots, slums, etc. There are posters that say "Housing is a ...
Tucker Cummings
Refinance vs. Holding & HELOC
I've just purchased my first property in cash, with the goal of doing a BRRRR strategy. However, I haven't borrowed any money for the property, so I'm not obligated to pay anyone back (other than myself), and I'm wond...
Chris Seveney
Note Investing - Amazing Stories
When investing in notes, we all have those deals which are “head scratchers”. Interesting to hear your story. I have many to share (including offering a non paying borrower who hadn’t paid for over a year a free house...