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About 3 1/2 years ago my then gf, now my wife, and I purchased a real estate course for a total of about $22k. I went to the bootcamp class once, and maybe spoke to ten people after that. I put $1000 in an escrow acco...
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Hi everyone,
I've got about 100K to invest in a downpayment and am looking for long term buy and hold opportunities in Northern California. The Bay Area is expensive, and although you might have a better cha...
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Hello BP community!I am a new member here and am excited to start my career as a real estate investor here in the Chicago area. Since I am still a W-2 employee, I have decided to start with wholesaling to build experi...
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I've recently purchased some investment homes that I'd like to experiment with. Instead of renting the traditional way, I'd like to do a Lease To Own or a Lease with an Option to purchase. I've had some casual conve...
Hello BiggerPockets,I'm new, but I'm hoping to become a regular. Some quick background on me, I'm in my late 20's, single, work long hours, and am currently purchasing a single family home. I recently refinanced my pr...
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I know people purchase properties with all cash. Can someone explain to me why anyone purchase a property with all cash rather than finance it. I just bought 6 duplexes and here are the numbers for the two options....
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I am AD Army and moved to Oahu five months ago. I am currently renting, but have been searching every day for a multi family home that I can purchase with my VA loan. I'm trying to be patient and wait for the right ho...
I am looking at buying a new build for a long term rental property. Does anyone have any experience with DR Horton (DHI) or Lennar Mortgage? They are offering some great incentives, lower rates and closing costs. I a...
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I just bought my first rental property and is going to put it on market for rent. Any experienced homeowners have any suggestions on where to put on the rental listing(how about Zillow?) and how to choose a good tenan...
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How did you overcome the anxiety and finally get started? I’ve been bitten big time by the real estate bug and want to earn $10k a month in passive income to exit the rat race. It’s so complex and seems like so much p...