Account Closed
Best way to finance your first investment property
Much of the advice I read says the best way to start investing is to live in your first home so that you can go FHA, making it a little easier to get started (lower down payment).My situation is unique in that my boyf...
Colin White
Real Estate Investment vs. Stock Market Investment
Would anyone like to explain to me some of the benefits\drawbacks of both of these types of investments? It seems to me that when starting out, REI seems to require far more money than investment in stocks.
I read t...
Alex R.
Your thoughts on what makes a property “in a war zoneâ€.
I’ve seen in posts and in books advice to newbie investors to find cheap properties in low income areas, but to stay away from properties “in a war zoneâ€. But these posts and books never quantify what the diffe...
J. Martin
3-6%+ Avg Appreciation Forever?!? Maybe!
How can people pay ever-increasing prices that exceed their income growth (buying or renting)? Why wouldn't they just build somewhere else? Before anyone hurls rocks at me!.. Here's the premise:
High-demand...
Stephanie Yi
If you have 1m, where you would invest and how would you invest?
I often seen discussion in BP that the house price is too high, there will be next crash coming. I am curious what people would do if you have $1m available at this time? Will you hold cash to wait for downturn so you...
Shawn Breeze
sandwhich lease options
When you get a lease with an option to buy from a homeowner and then find a tenant/buyer, it's sounds a little weird when you bring out a lease and an option to buy contract. For one thing, I'm not even the owner; so ...
Ryan Riches
Should I house hack a multi-family, or invest out of state?
Hey all, a year ago my wife and I bought our first house (primary residence) and started renting it out on Air-bnb to make some extra income to pay off student debt. Simultaneously, I started listening to bigger pocke...
Peter Vander Ploeg
Real Estate Questions for a Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
Hi All -
I plan to write a blog series for the bigger pockets community, and I’m looking for topics that are important to you. Could you answer these 3 questions to help me? Thanks for taking the time to leave a r...
Micah Ng
Torontonians who can't afford to invest here, where do you go?
What title said.I can't afford anything here. I'm looking at other cities nearby that may be more affordable.Any other Toronto-based investors who invest elsewhere? Where do you invest?
Alex Ng
Hidden Gem markets
Anyone willing to share some hidden gem markets for STR, MTR, and LTR? Would love to hear where you have been investing in and how well its been going!