Excuse what is going to be a long rant - for the sake of my sanity I need to get this off my chest. I have another username on Biggerpockets (no, Adam Smith is not my real) which is my real name - but for this post I ...
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Hey BiggerPockets Crew - Rent Control proposals are big deal for many national multifamily markets as the trend trickles across the country: Rent control in one form or another seems to be on the horizon for Boston an...
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Main Questions: What does it mean to "breakeven" when renting out a room in your property? Is it worth it to invest in your own property in an expensive city like NYC? Or do you think one should focus on "real investi...
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When do private lenders actually get paid? Say I want to buy a house that's worth 45000 to buy and hold. I need a 9000 dollar down payment. Let's say I get that from a private lender. When would they actually get that...
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Hello!
I'm finding it challenging to find deal with enough of a spread from price to arv, given repairs... when using hard money. I'm at a point where I'd love to start looking at private money but don't know where t...
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Questions for the smart Money and 1031 Exchange folks on the forum. Background: Property was bought via 1031 & is held in personal name (NOT LLC or S Corp:Small mortgage - roughly $42K. Current value around $300...
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If you were to make $20K on a real estate transaction would you use it to pay down existing debt such as a car loan or credit card debt, reinvest it into another deal, or a combination of both?
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Hi!My name is Jessica I’m from Tampa, have a duplex in Seminole Heights that I’m currently house hacking. Thinking of buying in Orlando next. Anyone know anything about Oviedo? It’s close to UCF so thinking student ho...
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Hey everyone! I'm fresh on the scene from NY. So excited and proud to be part of this like-minded group. Can't wait to connect & learn from you guys....especially when it comes to building an elite investor pool!!...
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Was asked by a person to look at two different Self Storage properties about 2 hours away from them as their first time investment. Wasn't to excited, since I would prefer they look close to their home, so they could...