Steve Paczesny
would you buy a place next to a halfway house?
Sorry, this is a repost (I realized my original didn't have a descriptive title so I changed the title).....
Ok, so I was supposed to close on a duplex this upcoming Thursday. Today I'm over there outside looking at...
Evan Linder
First Home Orlando - First Hack
Hello,
I have delayed gratification for a number of years in preparation to buy my first home in the Central Orlando, FL area. My short term goal would be to find a house hack property that would set me up with a lo...
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50% rule and the 2% rule
I thought I had heard another investor say that the two rules were basically the same thing. Maybe I misunderstood, but if not could someone explain how they are the same thing??? And also, the 2% rule seems to work...
James Friedrichsen
Paying off mortgages for rental property or holding the loan?
Im posting this for a friend that buys alot of rental houses that he rehabs. He is trying to try a new strategy and wondering if paying off a rental property right away is better than just holding on to the loan. No...
Account Closed
Wholesale Ambitions of a 20 Yr Old College Student at UCSB (Help)
To begin my discussion I need to clarify that I am new to Bigger Pockets. Also, I need to clarify that I am an ambitious young student determined to have one million dollars in my bank account by 24. I am 20 years old...
Michael Lang
Brand new to this whole mentality, Hello!!
As you can see by my thread subject, I am brand new to this. I live in a relatively small town about an hour north of Washington DC. I live a somewhat boring life and have held the same job for the last 17 years. I am...
Colin Reid
Do Rentals Hurt Neighborhood Property Values?
I'm just getting started in investing. I have a rental already, but I'm shopping for my first property that I'm buying expressly as an investment. My current rental is my last residence.
My realtor showed me ...