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Hi everyone! I am new to BigPockets and found this forum while searching for answers to questions I have about purchasing a property I found.
My current house is on the market. While walking the streets, "not stree...
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Hi everyone
I'm not a new member, it's been a while since I registered, longtime lurker here. It's my first post here though.
Anyway let me get into the details.
I'm a real estate investor...
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hey guys,
I am thinking of becoming a mortgage broker or mortgage originator? I think they are the same thing. my college is offering the 20 mandatory hours to apply for the state and national test.
my ...
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Guys if I do a sandwich lease option do I need to use the rental rules of thumb such as 50% rule? I figured it wouldnt apply with a sandwich L/O pass all repairs to the buyer such as Ron Legrand and other teach. Is it...
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Hello All,I have a duplex that I put on the market in Los Angeles 30 days ago and it has been really slow for showings and no offers. One of the units is vacant and updated which I thought would make for a good owner...
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I am always thinking of ways I can run my rental business that is unique and deeply impactful for my tenants. I have a handful of ideas that I am interested in researching, but right now I am focused on creating a sys...
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Hi Everyone, I am looking to buy and hold single family homes in Baltimore Maryland for 50K or less. As I began my search on Zillow I noticed there a lot of spacious properties being sold for extremely low prices ( 1....
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Hi, I have a question about starting out as a multi-family investor in a stabilizing market... I was wondering if it's a bad idea. Naturally, it seems like the best deals are to be found in a down market, so I'm n...
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This *may* be off-topic here, it certainly isn't what people ask about on this forum!! Feel free to move it if there is a more-appropriate group for it.I'm in California, and I've been renting dad's house out to this...
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I am attempting to lay out my financial path to semi-retirement (i.e. leaving my current w2 for something less time consuming/more enjoyable) within 10 years or less.I can identify my family's spending now and what I ...