Salvatore Lentini
So you want to become a real estate investor?
It's that time again...The light is on and I'm taking questions. If you've read a real estate book, gone through some real estate forums, watched some videos and you KNOW you want to become a real estate investor but...
Jason Young
Cashing out 401k for rental
Hey BP fam,
Hoping to reach some savvy investors with this question. So I decided to close my old 401k from a previous company. I was going to move it into an IRA.
When I talked with my IRA rep he says I shouldn’t ...
David Beard
Post Frame Home Construction
I was curious if anyone out there has had experience with both the construction and/or economics of building new pole barn homes in rural areas that are within commuting distance of a sizable metro area.
I ha...
Zayne Ruth
Opinion on first deal being long distance
How does everyone feel about someone who is a first time investor investing in long distance SMF rentals due to the rental market in local area being dismal? (Northern Utah)
Sean Yang
How's Casa Grande???????????????
Hi All, I was initially looking to invest in Phoenix and Tucson, but Casa Grande recently caught my eyes as an emerging market as I saw home prices have increased quite dramatically in the last 12 months. Anybody here...
Rachel Steenland
Where should I buy my first rental
Hi guys! I’d love your help! I’ve lived in the USA for 5.5 years in San Francisco (4yrs) and I’m currently living in the Boston area (1.5yrs). As you know these are expensive areas to invest, so I’m looking to invest...
Yoni Weisbrod
Serious risk in owning multiple properties?
I see that it is a common goal for Buy & Hold investors to own several rental properties. Wouldn't having multiple mortgages expose someone to an excessive amount of risk? Suppose there's a market crash, rental ra...
Jayson Valdez
Buying out of state property
Hi everyone,
New member here. Is it wise to buy a property without actually seeing the property in person. I would like to buy a turnkey duplex but it's in another state as my first rental property.
John Thedford
New Article: Austin Tx Is Most Over Valued RE Market
Here is the link: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/10-most-overvalued-undervalued-housing-131550950.htmlAlso from the article:The most overvalued market in the U.S. was Austin, Texas (overvalued by 19%), followed by Los ...
Alicia Marks
QOTW: What is your “Why” for investing?
Thank you to everyone that has shared their thoughts in the question of the week so far! As the Community Engagement Specialist for BiggerPockets, I love to see how diverse real estate can be. Being so different, we a...