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Im curious as to which strategy everyone is after these days. I realize this is a very location sensitive post so if you could provide your primary investing area it would be extremely helpful. I feel most newbies (su...
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so I am all for real estate but I want to see what you think about this:You come across a $1 million in investment properties, you put down 20% and take a loan for $800,000. Now you have $200,000 of your money tied u...
Here is your scenario – Your financial standing is as follows:
$80,000 in cash savings$70,000 household salary (will be $100k+ in 3-5yrs)$20,000 debt (school, cc and medical)$0 assets You are married with no ...
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Hello, I'm currently investing in Indianapolis from LA (Pasadena). I know there are a lot of us out here, and it would be beneficial to all to connect and maybe get together to share experiences and make our network e...
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Often, prospective tenants will come and request a certain demand. - “ Well, can you paint this a different color “ - “ Well, what about the outside, will you update the gardens? “ - what about the dust? Seems dusty e...
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Hi all - I’m in the midst of my first deal and have hit a snag. I have an accepted offer on a distressed single family home in East Texas. My realtor had learned from the listing agent that the owner of the home had p...
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Economic Update
(Monday, November 9, 2020)
The election is finally over. Now we can return to ...
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Hi: I currently rent in San Jose, CA and am looking to move to Austin, TX with the primary short-term goal of cutting my living expenses in half. My plan is to purchase a duplex (may consider tri or quad too) and hous...
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Hey BiggerPockets investors,
I have a question for everyone (but mainly active duty military/veterans). What kind of strategies did you use to start your REI career, whether it be using your VA loan, buy n holds, reha...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $78,000
Cash invested: $59,000
Sale price: $137,793
After years wanting to invest in real estate, I finally too...