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Hey BP,
Quick questions:
1) If you have house hacked, what was your DP and what process (fha, conventional, OPM, etc) did you use?
2) What were some unexpected barriers/obstacles you encountered along the way?
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Cliff note: Found 2nd duplex on parcel that I own. Some are calling it a Jackpot... Im hesitant to go that far.
SO I guess I should start at the beginning when I purchased this property back in 2017.
I am located i...
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $610,000
Cash invested: $50,000
So, let me tell you about this wild ride I embarked on with 639 Plymouth Rd. ...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $99,000
Cash invested: $350,000
This is a fantastic multi family opportunity I sold my main contractor that ...
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As the saying goes: smart people learn from their mistakes, wise people learn from other's mistakes. I'd love to hear some of the challenges and hardships people face (or have faced) when investing in real estate.I'm ...
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how do you guys normally find good deals? and do you have to live in the unit for the first year if you go the FHA loan way?
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $15,000
Cash invested: $15,000
2 BR single family home
What made you interested in investing in this type ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $275,000
Cash invested: $25,000
Sale price: $387,000
Bought, renovated entire house. resold.
What mad...
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Hello BiggerPockets!My name is Bradley Cumming, and I am a freshman at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.My buddies and I are looking to start-up a real estate investment company that initially focuses on...
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Hi, my name is Luna and I just turned 18 and I want to be a real estate investor and own at least 20 commercial real estate properties I have about a 100,000k save up and I’m moving to Dallas Texas to begin my journey...