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I am new to these forums and to real estate investing. I will soon get a hold of 250k of cash from selling my home. I would like to invest some of this into real estate.I am thinking of investing in a single apartment...
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@Matthew Irish-Jones started what I think is a discussion of great worth while I was on my most recent vacation. I highly recommend it to everyone who's thinking about starting out:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums...
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So I have a rather tricky situation that I need to resolve at a rental condo. I own one of the units out of a total of eight in the building.There is a copper drain pipe leak inside the common wall between my unit an...
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"Why I Borrow for the Terms I Do How I handle the Balloon Payment"I almost always borrow money from private lenders to buy my houses. I borrow at the following terms;$0 Down payment8% InterestInterest Only5 yr TermNon...
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Hi Everyone!
I have several units and I work full time, so I work hard to automate my rental business as much as possible. So far so good!
Tenant screening is working great once the tenant moves in! Three evictions...
Borrower has been fighting 2 years to stay in possession without payment. We were awarded property at foreclosure in February.Below is an email I received from our Agent about the lockout at our favorite property:“Upd...
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I have had the thought many times that I should jot down how I got where I am and where I am going so I can look back when I need to and see how far I have come to re-energize me to keep going. Almost like a journal,...
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I read an amazing article today by a 22 year old millionaire named Tucker Hughes-https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/276134 It inspired me to dive deep and examine my daily productivity, clarity for my goals, and how...
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Hi All,So i found a real estate agent and loan officer thru bigger pocket referrals and was ready to meet with them.....until i asked for references AND both hit me with what I feel to be a lame excuse. "I can't give ...
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Hello Everyone,Piggybacking on another post about CPA recs, I wanted to share my experience with my current CPA and get feedback My CPA does not disclose up front what costs would be associated with meetings, advice a...