Alvin Uy
My first "High End" flip -- Looking for some input
So here's where I am with this.... A couple of weeks ago, a close personal friend reached out to me about an off-market property she picked up in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles. She is now on escrow using a loan to purchase...
Landon Elscott
I lost $22,000 selling a sports car, but improved my net worth $27,500 - my first deal!
After writing this, I now realize it's pretty long, so I put the main focus and details of the deal in bold and the rest of the fluff in italics.Prior to successfully completing my first real estate deal, one of the t...
Naina Tara
Buy first home in Bay area or invest and wait
Hi,We are a couple with no kids and single income in the Bay area. We moved here 4 years ago and still renting.We have saved upto 260K in cash and have liquid stocks upto 500k. I was checking for some feedback on area...
Cassidy Farnsworth
#1 thing that prevented you from doing your 1st deal?
I am new to the BP forums as well as real estate investing. I have a date set in which I would like to have done my first deal by (first of 2019). Being in this stage is exciting but also somewhat nerve wrecking.
I w...
Justin Escajeda
Buying a Rental / Vacation Home
Hello everyone, for the last year and a half I have been deeply considering and researching purchasing a vacation home. When I say that I mean, I want to buy a property and be able to visit there once in awhile, b...
Joe DeFarias
Boston Area 2 Family Owner Occupied Renovation - Joe DeFarias
First off, my name is Joe DeFarias and I am pleased to meet all of you savvy real estate investors. From the many emails sent from Brandon Turner, I've finally started my first discussion on BiggerPockets and I am thr...
Zachary Perrin
Is it a good time to start investing as beginner with the market
Hey there investors! I have made major changes in my life so I can get to the point where I can move into real estate full time and start developing assets. I am in San Antonio, TX interested in flipping houses initia...
Peter Jetson
Cash or Finance: which is best if you have the cash?
As I embark on this RE journey, I see on the forum that most people take it for granted that financing is the way to go. What if you have enough cash to purchase a property, are only getting deferred tax benefits from...
Joanne Tsai
STR hiccup! What to do!?
BPers, sigh... I thought I did my due diligence, but apparently not so. We bought a house in Hampon, VA, it is 15 min walk to the beach. Instead of putting it in the rental market, I wanted to try airbnb it. So I rese...
Alexa Ferguson
It’s a Great Time for Denver Short-Term Rentals
As summer rolls in and temperatures heat up, so does the short-term rental market in Denver. As a personal example, my Airbnb unit near Sherrelwood is already booked every night in June and and July except for two nig...