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Hi folks,
I'm a mechanical engineer by day job. Looking to get into renting SFH and 1-4 multis for passive income and to diversify my retirement portfolio (tired of watching it be at the mercy of Wall Street). I ha...
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Good morning everyone, My name is Eric, I am a local firefighter and was previously stationed at JBLM. My wife and I recently found the world of Real Estate Investing and eager to learn and connect with everyone. We r...
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So, I figured that posting a VA Home Loan Benefits - Information and More. Would help those of my brother's and sister's in arms. I have looked in the forums and could not find a detailed description of this. So I fig...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $285,000
Cash invested: $40,000
purchase Price $285k
Renovation Cost $40k (on budget)
Renovation Time: 41 days
ARV...
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When buying a fixer-upper in Waco, what are the key factors you look for to ensure the property has strong profit potential?
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I am still fairly new to the retail business. I have built and sold a 10,000 sq. ft. building in the past. I currently have 8700 sq ft divided into 4 stores. I bought this as a value add that was half empty and onl...
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I'm in the Army and we've always been renters, so we decided that our next move would mark the beginning of our goal to collect properties to live in prior to renting out. Well, leave it to Uncle Sam to start our rea...
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Hello Bigger Pockets! My name is Colin and I am currently living just north of Saratoga Springs, NY. I am currently in the US Navy, and am at the point in real estate that I just started feeling comfortable enough w...
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This is my first post, besides my member intro, and I'd like to share my first and current situation. I am due to close on my first property and wish I found this site before I even started looking. Not to say I'm fee...
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G'Day folks,I've been in this scared niche called "turnkey" since 2014.There are many battle stories and wounds to share but we are still chipping away lol3,000+ investor calls over the last 10 years and I feel that o...