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Greetings Forum members,This is my first post but I've been reading biggerpockets for years now and have enjoyed the insight of many members who have contributed. Thank you all!Recently, I have been searching for inve...
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I'm on my journey to buying my first investment property before the end of the year and I've spoken with a couple lenders, and one gave me the name and number for a private money lender that would fund 100% of the rig...
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Hello Everyone, I just wanted to give some insights into our experience with raising capital for an international resort development project. We used a Texas based LLC to give the investors a sense of security that ...
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Hello everyone, first time posting here. I will liquify some real estate investments i have abroad and i am expecting around 1,5 million dollars to be on my hands. I want to make an investment that is as safe as possi...
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As we enter 2H 2023 and head into 2024, I expect mortgage rates will increase and eclipse 8% on average. First, I expect the federal funds rate to rise one more time by 25 bps, to continue to rise before settling in w...
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I have been kicking the can down the road for 10+ years with REI and have never pulled the trigger. I think that is going to change though. Recently, I sat down and wrote out all my dreams and goals and what the pric...
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I am strongly considering a new type of investment for me, which is land that is to be sold to a homebuilder. I would be partnering with others in this investment within an LLC. Each of us would have a percentage shar...
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Hi everyone,Newbie here. Looking for my very first rental property purchase (buy and hold). So first, I'd need to find the right US market. Would like to base this search on the RTP ratio. Can someone pls point me to ...
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Hi BP Universe! We have a big decision to make -- should we sell or rent our first home? I think this is going to be a hot topic for many given that the big driving factor is the low rate we have on the old house (2.7...
What are some of the pros and cons of paying off the mortgages of a few of your rental properties? Thanks!