L.D. Stauffer
New member from Utah Moving to Indianapolis to invest
I'm 33 years old (born in 1983) and never went to junior high or high school. I have a 3rd grade education. At age 29 I found myself supporting a wife, an ex wife (child support) and 2 kids on food stamps and working ...
Paul Gilo
How to cover my butt as a private lender. Legal docs? Lean?
Hi, So, I'm trying to make it simple... I got money I am lending to a brother in-law to purchase a property. Property needs cosmetic work. He will do the work him self and pay for repairs him-self and then occupy the ...
Michael Rogers
What kinds of Property Management Tasks do you not like?
What has surprised you the most that you have ended up not liking to do as as a property manager?
When I first started out in real estate I didn't anticipate painting being that big of a deal. After all, it's pret...
Andrew Johnson
Is dinged credit worth it
Hello BP! I want to thank you for the help.I'm going to get to the point so i don't lose help. Basically i have a 500/mo auto loan and i want to know if it is worth it to walk away. I am in the learning phase of inves...
Rick Turman
Ready for my first flip!
Hey guys. This is a shot in the dark however, it never hurts to ask. I am currently a children's book author, a 9 to 5 er, and would love to get into Real Estate Investing. There is something about Flipping homes and ...
Ellis Brown
Looking to buy my first Vacation Rental property.
Hello BP family. I am currently overseas working with the US Military. I am very much interested in buying my 1st Rental property in the Orlando/Disney World area. I contacted a Veterans Affairs loan officer to get th...
Jake Davies
Introduction for potential House Hacker in Nothern Utah.
Hello everyone my name is Jake Davies. I am 21 years old and am going to purchase my first home in this upcoming year or less. My wife and I have both agreed that purchasing a 4-plex would work great for us. We have o...
Andrew Brown
How I Bought 2 Homes in 16 Months making $40k (California)
I've been a BiggerPockets fan for years, dating back to when the company started as I was fascinated by real estate and wanting to build a legacy / empire that would last decades after I take my last breath. I never i...
Account Closed
In your opinion & experience should I retire early?
Hi Folks,This is my first actual post on BP in 2 years even though I read other posts daily.With two year anniversary of my first rental purchase coming up I'm reaching out to BP community regarding your experience/re...
Daniel J Jackson
Pets for more rent or no pets for less?
Hello all:I just finished rehabbing one side of a duplex and have two great tenant candidates.OPTION A: Will pay $1,250 and has no pets. 2 adults and 2 young kids. Great all around.OPTION B: Will pay $1,250 + $75/mo...