Justin Jolliffe
The fastest way to eliminate PMI?
I'll cut straight to the point:I am purchasing a 3 family to house hack and I want to get rid of PMI as soon as possible. Here are the numbers.Purchase Price: $335,000Gross Income $3600.I have the money to put down 3...
Nate Crump
My Take on Investing in Notes
I am not yet discouraged, but as I read about buying notes I seem to find mostly information with a slight negative twist to it. I am 100% sure these members are trying to help gung-ho newbies such as myself, avoid...
Tom V.
How I made almost a million dollars on my “first” house renovation
BackgroundI have learned a lot from people on the BiggerPockets boards and I wanted to offer some of my experience in the hope that someone else could find some useful information. I started following the real estate ...
Michelle Kasper
Buy defaulted note instead of short sale?
Hi everyone, I have been focusing on flipping short sales for the past couple of years. I recently came across an investor that was buying the note instead of doing the short sale to get around seasoning issues. I j...
Shrikant Kakani
Not sure where to start my investing journey
Hi All,I have been reading a lot of books and listening to a bunch of podcasts about real estate investing and I feel like I'm ready to take the next steps. The huddle I'm facing right now is I stay in HCOL (San Franc...
Jonathan Twombly
Why Real Estate?
Why invest in real estate?After all, there are lots of things to invest in -- stocks, bonds, precious metals, collectibles. What makes real estate so attractive to you? Is it because it's tangible -- you can ride by...
Cooper B.
Clarification on Right of Redemption in Alabama
I'm hoping someone can help provide some clarity to me regarding the right of redemption law in Alabama.Say a property is foreclosed and sold back to the bank on the courthouse steps. The bank turns around and sells ...
David Shiling
Biggest mistakes learned from first Rental?
What are some lessons y'all have learned from your rentals that you think nobody should make? Best things to put in your leases?
Ben G.
$5,000 Direct Mail Budget for Motivated Sellers- Help!
I have been told by a few respected individuals in the community that I am over analyzing the criteria for my list and that I just need to get started. I do agree that analysis paralysis is preventing me from pull...
Michael Gonda
What to do with $3 million in equity
Hi everyoneMy business partner and I have 25 - 30 single-family homes and multi-tenant properties. - All of the homes/properties have been renovated and have been in service for a number of years (meaning we have a ...