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Hello all. I'd like to start with expressing my sincere gratitude for every single individual who has been apart of putting together and contributing to all of the many facets that make up Bigger Pockets. Its truly am...
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Hi BP community!I joined BP a few months ago and have primarily spent my time listening to podcasts. What a resource! I was building and rehabbing homes in the Boston area 2002-05 and luckily got out before the meltd...
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We are new, in Rimforest. Had a great, busy winter. Then spring came around and it's been completely dead! I guess I should have lowered the price but wondering how big of a difference other people are seeing between ...
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What are your thoughts about investing in housing bubble states such as Arizona and Nevada; where there are high rates of foreclosures and many heavily discounted properties available. In comparison to slower apprecia...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Joliet.
Purchase price: $245,000
Cash invested: $11,485
As a first time homebuyer, first time investor, my first deal was ...
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My wife and I are looking to purchase our first investment property in 2021. We’ve been pondering the idea for quite some time. We’re both very busy with our regular jobs and that being said we’d like to find a turn-k...
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I'm looking to make my first real estate investment using an FHA loan, and wondering whether Los Angeles or New Jersey (Central) would be a better investment. I will be eventually locating to Los Angeles but have conc...
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Hello Everyone,We've been looking for investment properties in Maryland for a couple of months and have talked to several RE agents and brokers. One of them (she's also a broker) showed us a few properties in Baltimor...
Recently moved from LA to Seattle (1 year ago) therefore, I can sell my condo without paying sales taxes (if I do it within the first years), however, I have a wonderful tenant that has been paying my mortgage punctua...
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As a passive investor in an apartment syndication, you receive distributions along the way, then a larger chunk if/when the property sells or is refinanced.These payouts to the investor are typically deemed either "Re...