Dathan Fenwick
New Investor -with good credit and no savings-
Hey, I'm a new investor, Im looking towards getting some units under my belt but know exactly where to start im located in washington dc and i feel like this market is little bit out of price range. So, I was wonderin...
Travis Collins
Should I start or take another year to prepare in an apt?
I'm wanting to get into a multi-family house hack in 3-6 months. I'm currently not in my own place and would like to be on my own as soon as possible, an apartment is also an option.I started a new job 3 months ago th...
Scott A Smith
What savings amount is appropriate to get started?
Hi BP folks,A bit of a long lead-in here, so please hang in with me - I lost my job at the end of 2017 as my company downsized my entire department. My wife and I were making HH income of $160-190k in an average COL ...
Joe Boggin
What did you have save when starting out?
How much money did u have saved staring out? Did u have a primary and bought ur first flipper/rental with cash? Did u get a second mortgage for an investment property with a heavy down payment? Would you try to bor...
Michael Balaska
HELOC versus saving more money to get started
I would like to buy my first rental property and I am looking at turnkey rentals. I currently work full time with a good salary and benefits so I don’t plan to quit my job at this point. My goal is to start building p...
Abigail Timbol
How much savings is recommended before starting investing?
I know that number probably varies greatly between people’s comfort levels and preferences. I’m just curious if there is a commonly recommended amount. I’ve been researching and learning how to get started investing w...
Bridget Y.
Save Money and Study OR Start Making Offers
I have a question that I have been dying to ask someone. Here’s the back story:I have $16,000 principal in my Roth IRA and $9,000 cash that I can use to start my real estate portfolio. My housing expenses will be goi...
Scott Coblentz
Savings, credit, or checking account for starting up?
Hello, this is my first post! I just got my first rental property and inherited a tenant. In setting up my business accounts, I am questioning whether I should use a savings account where I deposit rent payments and p...
Ben Kagel
Cash Out or Save Up to Get Started?
Hi BP Community, this is my first post after lurking here for a while soaking up as much as I can. I am an accidental landlord with a condo in San Diego, CA. I bought in April 2020 and recently moved to the Bay Area f...
Mendy Weissman
Start investing small or save for house hack.
This is my first BP post 🤘I am currently saving up for my first house hack.I was wondering if i should start buying small SFH and rent them out.Or, rather save up 💰 for the next year (while paying rent) and get my fir...