Petronella Kerssens
Let`s get the ball rolling
Good morning, everyone!
Wishing you all a fantastic and healthy 2024 filled with prosperity and success! š
I recently made the leap to a pro membership here as I've been immersed in the complexities of real estate n...
Marc Beaulieu
What are some numbers that people use to analyze deals?
I use the typical Net Operating Income, Cash Flow, Return on Investment, and Cap rate. Most of the books I have read site all of the same metrics. Does anyone have any different numbers that they find useful when anal...
Aaron Helmholdt
How the cost of money affects investment - real example
I am a long time reader of biggerpockets but a new contributing member. This past August I bought my first property - an owner occupied duplex with an FHA loan. What I am struggling to understand is how the cost...
Randall Justus
First Deal, Owner Occupied
I'm a veteran in Philadelphia looking to purchase a small multi-family home (owner occupy/house hack) for the first year to get started. I want this to be relevantly turnkey in order to get my feet wet and satisfy VA ...
Evan Barney
Buying with Cash and then taking out a Home Equity Loan
I am a 21 year-oldĀ college student looking to begin my journey into the world of real estate. As a full-time student I have almost zero income, but I am fortunate enough to have received a substantial amount of inheri...
Olivia Darling
Question on property expnses
Is property expenses the investor have before you have any tenants? What do people mean when they say laundry expense for a property expense?
Patrick Dennis Gill
First buy might be a 4 plex
Hello everyone!I am still new to the BP community and real estate investing in general, but I have heard multiple times that house hacking a 4 plex is the best way to start out. I have an opportunity in Jacksonville, ...
Erin Babnik
Make use of a 1.6% mortgage or wait for better deals?
Our bank (in Europe) is offering a 1.6% fixed mortgage for at least the next couple of weeks, and we have some cash to invest. Using the Bigger Pockets calculator, I see that our best deal at the moment works out to a...
Alex Galt
townhomes as investment?
Hi friends- What is the consensus on townhomes for an investment property? The unit Im interested in is 450k renting for around 3k. Thanks
Larry Smith
Searching for our first multifamily property: mid-west or south?
Happy new year BP family! My wife and I are searching for our first MFP. We currently live in Central VA but are interested in the south and midwest region primarily for cashflow as that seems to be what the best stra...