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Hello all,I'm relatively new to BP, but I've been dabbling in Real Estate for 5 years now. I've decided this is my year to become more intentional. I own 4 properties, and am under contract for a 5th. Currently I do a...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Members!I will get to it quick, my name is Doug and I am from Cleveland, Ohio (Possibly for a short time) and am looking to get into the Real Estate Investing. I am open to working to gain this kn...
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During the "rich dad" seminar they were talking about rent-2-own properties and how we didn't even have to use our own money or credit.Can anyone expand on that and let me know what the process for that is? that's the...
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I have a house available for rent.I got a call from an investor that says he has a buyers pool and they can buy the house from me on a lease purchase. The buyer will pay my full asking price, I collect rent for 12 mon...
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I have a plan that I'm throwing around. I currently own one rental property that is paid off. Cash flowing around 500 a month. I have a primary residence, house is worth 135k and I owe 65k. My current income is a...
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Hi BP community,I'm Jason and I'm just getting started in the real estate world. I have aspirations to achieve financial independence through REI and all of my Google searches for educational info seem to ultimately l...
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Hi BP Community ! I am a first time landlord and bought a duplex in Oakland. Each unit already has 3-4 tenants in there, some on the existing lease and some not. There is one long term tenant who subleases to other fr...
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Hi all,I will be starting my anesthesiology residency program in Chicago this July and am interested in househacking. My significant other and I will be first-time investors and we're hoping to connect with anyone who...
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I have been talking to fellow investors about wether it is better to own property free and clear or have some kind of money against a property even if it is a line of credit. Tax purposes is the answer I get when I tr...
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If there are any appraisers out there, or people familiar with how they are done:
What are all the things that are looked at when determining the value of a home?