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My Journey as an Investor: I started investing in buy and hold properties in May of 2014. Triggered by the loss of my 80 year old mother early that year, a lady with very minimum formal education- she had managed to...
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Hi guys,I'm brand new to the site, and I'm loving it. I've learned so much in the past month - I've already listened to 80+ episodes of the podcast and spent a ton of time browsing the site - so thank you @Joshua Dor...
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Hi,
It's been about 4 years since I first posted on here wanting to buy my first househack. Now I am financially free. Real estate is cool. I bought my first property in the Boston area and now live in the Raleigh-Du...
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Hello all, I am new to RE investing but after spending months learning about different ways to invest, I realized multi families are more up my alley. I am also learning more about syndication deals and partnering wit...
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Hey everyone, I converted my previous residence into a rental and have a VA loan locked in at 2.75% for 175,000. I'm renting it out while I'm stationed in CA and its been a success so far. I recently got preapproved f...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Indianapolis.
Purchase price: $43,675
Cash invested: $2,500
Currently, I cannot qualify for a home due to being a realtor (Banks ...
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I"m looking to buy my second investment property. I've got an off-market duplex in a great Milwaukee neighborhood. Houses on either side of the duplex are selling fast for $140k cash, and up. There are two tenants alr...
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Hello!I am a new Real Estate Investor searching for my first deal in Rhode Island. I am curious as to what strategies are working for investors who are able to find and buy cash flowing rental properties in the Rhode ...
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Hello everyone, My name is Kurt Bonner. I am currently a physical therapist in Indianapolis and looking to start into real estate. I have pretty bad shiny object syndrome, where I want to do a little bit of everything...
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What is the best option for a first time home buyer that wants to start off with a house hack? Would it be a bigger bank, credit union, or a private lender? Just some advice on this would be excellent. Thank you!