I have a home in a desirable neighborhood. Currently have mortgage at 2.75. Could leave and rent out make $900 to $1,000/month.
OR... I could sell and net $200,000 to $300,000, no capital gains.
I am hoping to reti...

What do folks suggest for a profit-making idea that is in the "very, very safe" category, but returns as high as 6-5%, no fees. I have a broker who can get me into REITs, but that tends to be 6.5% minus 1.0% in manage...

Just curious what everyone perspective is in regards to current situation. I have 2 properties with total equity of 100k. These properties are clearing 600 a month in positive cash flow. Should I:1. Sell my rentals fo...

Hey BP,Glad to have found this awesome community full of knowledge, can't wait to see how much I can learn from you guys.  I been listening to a lot of the podcasts and taking a lot of notes.Born and raised in Fresno,...

Hi everyone! Is it a good idea to cash out refinance my free and clear rental properties for about 70-80% LTV, and use the cash to buy my next primary home? The purpose is to lessen equity in rental properties, take a...

Hi fellow BP members. I'm helping Bigger Pockets work on a project about using real estate investing to retire early (aka achieve financial independence).Would you mind taking a brief survey (mostly multiple choice &a...

With all the shows on TV, and all the hype around this type of career or whatever you want to call it, it makes me wonder why more do not take the plunge into flipping properties. I might be asking this question beca...

Hi BP!  My name is Jon and I am very new to the real estate investing industry and community.  I have just started listening to the BP podcasts about two weeks ago, but have been listening for about 5 hours a day on a...

I have been poking around BP for about a year now, hemming and hawing about what my future investment options are. While I am new to real estate investing and still educating myself on the concept, I have been intrigu...

All five have renters in them and I'm house hacking in the 3 flat.  I want to discover strategies to pay the loans off on these properties as quickly as possible.  So would you flip homes until you pay off the loans o...