David Taylor
Where to begin for our first STVR purchase?
So, this isn't my first post here - but I think I jumped the gun in my previous posts. They were good questions, but I skipped the important bits.
Where/how do we begin?
My wife and I are both employed full time, an...
Kristi R.
Dragging my feet or educating myself
I am naturally an anxious person and worry/plan out A LOT of things, trying to be prepared for surprises. I know that investing and, real estate in particular, is full of the unknown, especially for a newbie. I defi...
Brad Jordan
Cool MLS Hack
Recently I started using this tactic when making offers directly to the MLS and it works. It has some drawbacks that I will outline later. I can't say I'm the originator of this but here's the deal.I have the broker o...
Nelson M.
Owner-occupied Triplex Analysis
Hey everyone,I wanted to post my analysis of this potential deal to see if I can get some input on it from the veterans in case I'm doing something wrong. This is a triplex I want to move into for about one year to sa...
Dorian Jones
How are you finding your deals?
Hey BP family hope all is well.
My goal is to get a property under contract to either wholesale or partner with someone by the end of the year. If not I’ll at least have moment going into the new year but I am laser...
Enrique Anadilla
Tenant claiming harassment and wants to fight
My current tenants have been a nightmare. I need help.This is a 3 bd house 2 ba 1270sq ft + 700sq ft ADU above detached garage in a quiet WA neighborhood. I live in the Adu. Also My 1st property. Upon coming towards t...
Joseph O'Sullivan
TSP Loans - Current Pros and Cons
Hi All,As I look at my options to finance my first RE deal, I was researching the early withdrawal penalty from TSP (Federal equivalent to 401K) and just learned that I can take out a TSP loan with no penalty, no tax ...
Michael Johnson
Theres absolutely positively no way ..... is there?
Michael Johnson, unproven; yet serious.I walked into a local real estate office and chatted with a lovely realtor named Annabelle. After 15 or so minutes, boom she invites me to her office and we started looking at th...
Caleb Masuaku
Scare to make mistakes
Hey everyone,
My name is Caleb, and I am a finance grad student at Louisiana Tech. I have been learning as much as I can about real estate and saving money for the past 9 months. I would like to buy my first rental...
Anthony Blanco
Streamlining Multifamily Deal Analysis
Hello BiggerPockets community,
I've been searching the internet lately, sifting through a multitude of deal analysis tools, Excel templates, proformas, and DCFs, all aimed at deciphering the viability of multifamily ...