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Hi all!I'm a newbie investor, young 20s, saving up for my first house hack and hoping to purchase in a year. I'm based out of CO currently, but my family lives back in IA. While I am planning on buying in CO at least ...
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Hello,I'm new to the group but have read some of Brandon Turner's books, listened to many BiggerPockets podcasts, done some research, and ready to start buying (and continuing to learn). I'm in a good financial situat...
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Is there a rule of thumb that any of you follow in regards to submarket population size in a zip code or census tract for different sizes of multifamily properties? For instance if an MSA has a population of 4M people...
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I am working on first deal, so newb alert. I am looking at cheap houses (<$60k purchase) in the Hampton Roads area of VA. I have very little personal cash to put up. Would a HML care if I used a personal loan fo...
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East Bay Multifamily Investors - hey all, new to RE and looking to start investing in Bay Area small Multifamily properties. Working on getting my financials ready, but while that’s going on, I’d like to get some insi...
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Read Time: 2-3mins. In 2016, my journey into the world of real estate began, rooted in the vibrant community of La Mesa, California and when I joined the BiggerPockets community.
With a spirit of innovation, I trans...
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What do you look for when investing your money into an apartment deal? What do you look for in your returns? Do you diversify syndicators? Do you like them to be owner operators as well?Value or Yield?
Hi friends,I’m looking to begin real estate investing in the near future, I want to take the plunge towards the end of the year or next year. My head is swimming trying to figure out the first step. I live in SF, I wo...
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So I currently live in Columbia, SC, and I’ve been here since 2012. I bought my first duplex that I’m currently house hacking January 2017. My mother is currently living in Jacksonville FL. I have visited a few times ...
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I am continually developing my business plan and roadmap to set targets for myself. So far I have a portfolio for sfh/small mfh along with a portfolio for student/campus housing. However, I also have commercial real e...