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I have had a rental property for almost 5 years now. I have been happy with my property management company for the most part. However, I would like to start taking care of this on my own. I feel like the knowledge ...
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Hey BP - My wife and I started investing in real estate a little over two years ago. We currently have 4 SFRs in our portfolio. We both have good careers in sales (not real estate), with a combined 27 years of earnin...
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In this time of COVID I'm looking at purchasing extra property but am looking at getting the downpayment from cash refinancing properties. I listen to several podcasts aside from Bigger Pockets- Real Estate Guys and J...
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Hi BP Community,This year in June I purchased my first buy and hold property - a duplex. I know that it is important to have cash reserves set aside for unexpected issues that may arise with the property. However, sho...
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So my wife and I went on a Disney Cruise last week. While on our trip we met a family from the Dayton OH area who, in addition to owning an HVAC business, owns 20 doors in that area. We are in the Charlotte NC area an...
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I would like some expertise on this current issue I'm facing.I have this house 155,000 purchase price. I want to do all cash and refinance.I am going to get an appraisal done Monday, the seller is very confident the ...
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Would you buy a property with negative cash flow?My husband and I want to invest in a townhouse that we plan on selling once the mortgage is paid in full. We could have the mortgage for 30 years, but we are choosing o...
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As new investors my husband and I are learning as much as we can get our hands on before taking the plunge into our first rental, hopefully beginning of next year. As we build our team, business plan, and organize...
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Hi all,I've been finding really good deals for cash flow in some of the smaller towns. However I'm a bit nervous about purchasing in a town where there's not much going on.We are foreign investors, strictly purchasing...
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I've got about $300k to spend on a home that offers capital appreciation along with some decent rental income (not expecting it to necessarily cash flow). Does it make sense to buy a larger house in the suburbs or a s...