Vlad B.
Factual or Realtor Sales Pitch?
Hi BP Community, I need some help validating the following:Realtors/Mortgage brokers are saying that now is the time to buy investments SFR or Small Multi-Family because when rates go down everyone will be buying. How...
April C.
Can Deed Restrictions be changed by an HOA?
We are under contract on a property in Texas we would like to use as a STR. The Deed Restrictions do not state that the property cannot be used as a Short Term Rental. The City it is in has no Restrictions on STR nor ...
Huimin Zhang
Hold or sell? Bay Area townhome
Hi everyone, I’m new to BP and feeling thrilled to discover this site! So, I got a problem that has been concerning for a while. We have purchased a townhome in Mountain View, California last year, and the final price...
Tyler Sawyer
Camp Fire, Carr Fire, anyone have advice on the market now?
I'm located in Northern California with in a hour of both the Carr fire and Camp fire. Both really divesting and pretty tough on the local communities. Me being a newbie and what I have seen is some interesting tren...
Bryce Renicker
Negative Cash Flow on Low Money Down
Hello BP community. I’m looking to get into my first ever property as a live in duplex with a 3.5% down FHA here in Chicago (McKinley Park, Bridgeport, or Pilsen) The problem I am running into is that any properties I...
Mike James Giancola
Best First Investments
Hey everyone,I am a young investor and want to make sure I start with my best foot forward in the best direction. Does anyone have any recommendations on what would be the best first investment for a young investor li...
Ibrahim Yamini
Is the the RE market about to Burst?
I keep hearing that equity in houses are going to go up 10% next year and possible 15% in the next two years. People are paying for houses way over their appraised value and bidding wars are sparking up all over the ...
Eric Allen
Teaching my kid to invest
Hey guys I have been in the rat race for years. As a matter of fact under the rat race for years. I want to get my kids on a great track to financial success. They are entering their teenage years. If they both sta...
Stephen M.
low cap rate, 50% rule = negative cashflow?
Hi BP community, I'm a new potential real estate investor in the Seattle area. I happened upon the BiggerPockets podcast and found it to be very informative and am since hooked. The discussion is fantastic and very ...
Adam Hoffer
Book Recommendations for a College Course
I hope to tap into the hive mind of the BP community to get recommendations for specific real estate books. I am an economics professor and I am developing an upper-level college course on Real Estate Economics. The e...