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I have heard a lot of posts about how to buy real estate with no money down, low down, first time buyer program, etc. All these paths are possible, but they are financial decisions that you are now just realizing when...
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I started off as a Police Officer at 22yrs old. While doing that I purchased my first home at 23yrs old. I bought a double home. Here in Cleveland that consists of an apartment on the bottom and an apartment above th...
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Hello Bigger Pockets!My wife and I acquired a 6 unit apartment building in July of this year. Three of the units were empty when we purchased it. One of the three units was fully renovated and we rented it immediately...
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Hi everyone,I have a property in NC that i closed on June 15th. https://www.zillow.com/homes/105D-Brookshire-lane-...I have a property manager taking care of trying to get a renter. the problem is she is constantly ge...
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Let's set the tone straight; most people don't get into the rental business because they like to manage problematic tenants, deal with leaky toilets or attend eviction hearings.Most people follow traditional investmen...
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After 8 months and 7 days of waiting for bank approval on a short sale... I'm still waiting. COVID has CERTAINLY not helped but unfortunately, I feel like this is going to make it to the one year mark.
This got me th...
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I am quitting my job in 18 months.
To cover a comfortable lifestyle I need an additional 30k in yearly rental income. I have a good amount of money saved up to buy homes with cash and then refi them but very littl...