Hello, I am planning on buying my first home within the next couple months. My plan is to live in it for at least a year and then rent it out. I was wondering if anyone knew of any benefits/downsides (in terms of laws...
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Do you rent or own where you live and why? What pros and cons for each and does the current market and economy influence your decision?Just looking for some opinions!
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I just sold my primary residence and have a good amount of money to start investing in other properties. Should I wait until I purchase a new primary residence before an investment property? I listened to the real es...
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Hello all,I just joined the site and am really grateful for all the insight and information that I have been provided just by lurking. I am 25 years old and will be graduating from law school next month. I have no s...
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Yo everybody!!I've been making some savings to invest in Real Estate. I live in north california, and I currently rent. My rent is about $1600 a month. I made up my mind to buy a property and I'm not sure if I would b...
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Hey folks, I’m wondering if I can live on the the top/ bottom level of a home while the other half being an MTR. Is this possible?
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It is often said “Live where you want, invest where it makes sense”. Many BP members talk about good markets where they invest. But let me ask you this. In your opinion, where is a good place to live, to raise a famil...
Hi, my wife and I are looking to start our real estate investment journey in the near future (6 months). We've been doing lots of research and we decided that the best way for us to start would be by purchasing a dupl...
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Hi all, I am new to to Tax Liens. I am currently in Maryland. Are there anyone doing this in Maryland?My county auctions is this summer and is online?Thanks
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What factors impact the decision to invest in updates for a property, versus saving capital for other investments?I am currently house hacking a duplex in the Aurora area. The side I am living in is very outdated (20 ...