Alex Gaw
Willpower
This post is way longer than I expected it to be when I started writing it. Sorry about that.When I started coming to this site, reading articles and listening to the podcast, I was not in a position to take big actio...
Brad Pietrzak
Buying a 4plex 30 percent down with this income
hello bigger pockets community. Me and my wife have been saving over the past few years and finally hit 92k.There are quite a bit of 4 plexes that popped in the area for 250 to 300k we wanted to put a fat down payment...
Daniel Moore
Just Paid a $300k Assignment Fee on my Biggest Deal to Date
A $300k assignment fee may not be the largest in the history of investing, but it sure was the largest in my history of investing. I was at a trade show as a vendor when a local investor that knew of me walked up prom...
Monica Silvestre
Best practices on buying a foreclosure in Miami
Hi all,I'm looking to buy my first foreclosure in Miami and I'd love to hear from anyone that has experience with the county's auction site. 1) I know many listings get cancelled, how do you avoid paying for full titl...
Jordan Amarant
To Sell or To Hold, What would a seasoned pro do?
Bigger Pockets has become a top resouce for my novice RE investing career and the amount of knowledge in one place is awesome! Which is exactly my reason for this post.
I recently completed renovations on a distressed...
Jenny F.
Robin Hood Economics..
the poor here don't pay squat & WE are getting robbed to pay for their entitlements. THEY get money back that they never even paid in...Why are those of us who work our rumps off getting punished because THEY do...
Erica Nagle
Not using a GC?
We have our first project that will be closing in a couple of weeks. We learned the hard way that finding good contractors can be a challenge. No offense to the contractors out there! We are finding that many of the c...
Tadas Saudargas
Am I getting screwed on mortgage interest rate?
Hi, I'm getting a conventional 30 year loan on a $250k townhouse, 20% down, fixed rate. I'm working with a small lending firm (recommended by my RE agent) and we're getting close to "locking" the interest rate. The le...
Pat Jackson
BRRR method, HELOC instead of Refinance?
First off, I agree with @Brandon Hall, it should be the BARRR method! If you haven't read this article, do so.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/forget-br...Here's a quick recap on my situation:My property in M...
Alex Hunt
List investment property as primary residence?
Hi BP community -
I'm just starting my journey in real estate and seeking to buy my first property in California's Central Valley, namely Merced. I work in San Francisco and live on the peninsula where real estate ...