Melanie Stephens
Seeking Biggest Mistakes and Lessons Learned Stories (Again!)
Hello BP Members! I write a regular column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on people's "Biggest Mistakes" in real estate. Do you have a "mistake" story and lessons you learned from it? I'd love to hear it! (Thanks t...
John Hickey
How to build a real estate empire in high Crime area
Trying to figure out the best way to close this deal. It's a package of smaller mixed use properties in Newburgh NY. 8 buildings mostly brick 36 units. The gross income is close to 300k expenses 100k. Purchase pric...
James Somers
401k or Real Estate?
I know this may be a weird question to ask on a real estate forum (Im thinking the vast majority of responses will be pro real estate), but I wanted to get some different perspectives from the BP community. I current...
Mike H.
I'm a dummy and need to know what I can do to fix it!
Ok. Here we go. I win the dummy award of the year but I need some help to see how I can mitigate my damage now that I'm in the bind I'm in.1) Bought a townhome, fixed it up and put a renter in it. Small town. Small ho...
Joshua Mayo
Fund & Grow Case Study 2019 (A detailed and in-depth analysis)
Hello all!After two months of thorough research, my wife and I decided to take the leap into using Fund & Grow to fund our first rental property investment. We decided to use Fund & Grow (F&G) over other s...
James Hamling
How will the death of the 1031 impact you???????
The end of the 1031 exchange.... It's a statement that seems more fit on a sandwich board sign wandering a street corner right next to "the end is nigh" yet, here we are in a living reality where it was not only spoke...
James Z.
How much cash flow could one get with $150k starting capital?
One of my friends who has had to listen to my incessant ranting about REI had a question for me the other day, and I felt sheepish that I had no idea how to answer him. My plans are largely centered around SFH buy and...
Joel Case
VA with no money down getting beat by all cash offers
My wife and I are approved for a VA loan to owner occupy a property up to $500k but I am losing out to all cash offers. Work history is over 3 years on my job, 10 on hers for the same doctor, my credit score is a 720 ...
Jay Hinrichs
Who are the big losers in the interest rate hikes? Your thoughts
Right now many investors think its them and are now trying to time the market or stuck in wait and see mode.
the real losers are Tenants and those who wait thinking that the market is going to crash.
From my trip...
Robyn J.
Contacting 1st lienholder as we are 2nd lienholder about to foreclose
I'm having a difficult time getting 1st lienholder to provide details (payoff) to us as we are 2nd lienholder. They don't know but we're about to foreclose. I know we are entitled to info but what should I provide &a...