Samir S.
Drawbacks of making a large down payment?
We are hoping to buy our first buy-and-hold property by the end of this summer. We feel like we've been analyzing properties ad infinitum and just need to take action!
We live in the East Bay Area (Livermore) and wo...
Julie Marquez
Fresher than Mint - Tracking Personal Finances
I highly recommend that people track their personal finances, especially beginners that are just learning about real estate. I use (obsess?) mint.com, but there are lots of platforms and other's that have come up in f...
Roselynn Lewis
What could go wrong?
Say, I purchase a small distressed apartment complex for 500k that is valued at 600k. I renovate the apartment using an equity line (Is this a good idea, in terms of the source of funds?) My goal is to renovate the ap...
Jarod Castaneda
Help with self-directed IRAs/401Ks
Good morning BiggerPockets Team!
Can anyone direct me to someone who can talk to me about self-directed IRAs/401ks and if either is a fit for me?
Thank you for any leads in advance!
Jarod
Kristine Eickman
Homepath Homes
I found a Homepath home that I am interested in. I talked to a Homepath mortgage person because I did not know much about the program. He told me that the list price in non-negotiable and it is what it is.
Problem is...
Neil Cronkrite
What cash on cash would you accept for a low IRR?
I've been underwriting deals this week where cash on cash exceeds 12%, but the IRR on a 5 year old is around 10%. This would be an absolute triple net lease outpatient surgical center. For those who have invested (or ...
Steve Fitzgerald
Lease Review- Anything to add?
Here's a lease I'm working on for a property I now in CT. Anything you would add?Steve---------IN THIS LEASE the words "we", "us" and "our" mean the Landlord, ________________________.The words "you" and "yours" mean ...
Darrell Bazemore
Infinite Banking? Do or Don’t
Hey there, I’ve recently come across this concept and after doing light research I cant seem to find anything wrong with this personal finance system thus far. I got a quote to see what the cash value is year 1 and it...
Joseph Matsushima
Share with Us Your Beautiful Cash Flowing Property!
Hello Investors! Is anyone interested in showing our their cash flowing properties to the BP Community? Our BiggerPockets YouTube team is going to be filming tours of cash flowing properties with real estate investors...
Renee Yarbrough
First Deal Flopped...Now What?
Have invested time in Bigger Pockets for a year: reading, podcasts, analyzing, drive-arounds, learning, learning, learning. Thought my first deal was done, only to have it fall apart in the eleventh hour.So many of yo...