Lisa Gerard
Hello from the Tri-Cities in Washington!
By day I'm a mild-mannered accountant, something I'm good at, but not excited about. A W2 job for me is a means to an end. In this case a good income means I can qualify more easily for a loan on another property. ...
Mark McKeny
Advice for making our money go as far as possible
My wife and I are actively putting together a business plan and trying to get a grip on our financial needs. Our primary focus at this point is SFRs up to a four-plex for a buy-and-hold. We both have full time jobs ...
Matt J.
Looking to Build a Real Estate Empire WITHOUT Syndications
On the podcasts over the past couple of years, it seems like the hosts of the original BiggerPockets podcast focus more on raising funds to invest in big deals than what I think they started out as, which was the mom/...
Ian Hogan
When do you post your listings?
I always get surprised when I see listings posted on 4th of July or a Saturday evening, especially when the goal is to receive the most visibility.Looking at some data from MLS sold multi-families in Massachusetts (ov...
Pierre Toussaint
First deal | seeking assistance
Hi all!My wife and I are under contract on the following property. We're approaching it as an investment property. This is our first deal and could use as much input as possible. Rental Calculator analysis: https://...
Susan Butler
First time investor - using home equity financing options for a cash offer?
Hi,
I am new investor and just got my first cash offer accepted for an investment property which I am planning to use for a long term rental. Initially I was planning to use a mix of cash and stocks to fund this pur...
Bob Hines
To lever up or not?
I'm sitting at a crossroads in my business and I'm looking for different points of view on which road to take.
Currently I own two 2/1 SFHs that are rented. Rents are $585/month on each and I have about $22k in each...
Ricky Plemons
New member from Atlanta
Hey everybody! Nice to meet you all, my name is Ricky and I'm brand new to BiggerPockets. I was referred to this site by a buddy of mine with similar goals as myself and am so glad he told me about it. I'm 26 years ol...
Kevin Green
The Power of Joint Ventures
How Real Estate Investors Can Leverage Private Lenders for Profitable Partnerships
Joint ventures (JVs) are a powerful tool in real estate investing, yet many investors shy away from them due to misunderstandings o...
Lorenzo Swinton
Best plan of action if I have two paid off properties
I have one paid off property and one that I owe 20000 on I want to pay the 20k off and then have two paid off property and then what would be my best strategy after that?