Kelly P.
Seller financing down payment - deal term ideas
How do I structure the offer asking seller to finance the down payment? I qualified for a mortgage (excellent credit; solid W2 income), but don't want to use my own money for down on 2nd home. Seller has $175K mortg...
Leland S.
What to value a mixed multi-family commercial in Philadelphia
Hi Folks, My grandpop is liquidating his mixed use apartment complex and I'm looking into purchasing from him. Wanted to know what ya'll would value this deal at. They plan to list for 575k which makes zero sense base...
Richard Yerger
Getting out of bad debt
Today I read a great book. Some may know it "The Richest Man in Babylon." I am a store manager for a pizza place. I make a little more then 50k a year and I am always broke. So today I figured out my low and high of m...
Brittany Bauhaus
Investing to purchase a forever home
Hi all, I'm new to the BiggerPockets community. I've been researching real estate investing for a little while now, and I feel ready to take the plunge. I'd like to explain my particular situation: I'm not here to mak...
Brandon Turner
The Best Before/After Photos!! (Post Yours, Too!)
Hey everyone! To celebrate the new ability to upload photos easily here on the forums, I'd like to start a "before/after" thread here on the site so people can post their favorite transformations!
This is Y...
Trent Quinlan
How Early is Too Early? Contractor Looking to Get into Fix and Flips
Hello All,I'm new to BP, and new to the rehabbing/rental scene in general. I'm a residential contractor and I would like for my business to focus on full rehabs rather than smaller jobs for individual customers. It is...
Carissa Mennen
Off-market owner financing
I have my eye on a 10-unit property and I want to ask the owner if he would sell it to me with owner financing. I currently own the building next door, and the owner of the 10-unit has mentioned (in passing) that he'd...
Nathaniel Donnelly
HELOC or Home Equity Loan a Good Idea?
Hello all!At the point where we'd like to get a 4th property. I have about @150k equity in my first house, and was thinking about taking out a HELOC or Home Equity Loan to put down on a new place (if the numbers prod...
Hazel L
"Why invest in real estate when stocks are better?"
I can't say how many times people have told me this once I tell them I work in real estate. I've done my research and I think I have a pretty good comeback especially when they throw articles from CNN like this at me:...
Tyler Barker
Stop Saving Monthly CapEx, Vacancy, Etc After a While?
I’m working on my first deal and considering the CapEx, Vacancy, and Repairs expenses in the BP calculators. If I have a large enough (approx 6 months of rental income) lump sum of money saved up and invested in safe ...