Ben Mardis
Investing Newbie: an intro and preliminary strategy review
Hi all! My name is Ben and I am about a month into diving deep on real estate investing education. It's a whole new world to me and throughout the dozen books and hundred podcasts I've listened to so far I've waffled ...
Michael S.
Haters are Gonna Hate / Does it Motivate You?
I assume, many Newbies and seasoned investors have experienced some “hate/envy/nay-saying” as you began your journeys. I’d like to hear how each of us takes it, and turns it into more motivation. I must say, the Bigge...
Samuel Thim
Newbie to the Real Estate Game
Hello to all,My name is Samuel Thim, and Im looking to invest in real estate. Im still very much in the education stage, with minuscule savings. Im looking to sponge as much knowledge as possible, with one of my stron...
Austin Walker
Debt to Income ratio
Is debt to income ratio important when doing the Brrrr method? Once you get a renter is that enough for the bank to refinance or is debt to income also considered?I currently have my own home in my name and a HELOC, ...
James Chipasula
Fort Wayne Newbie seeks the sky
Greetings everybody.I’m James.I’m a dad of 2 currently living in Fort Wayne, IN.I’m an IT guy.I’ve been in the industry for 20 years.I’m starting to burn out. My kids are growing and I’m not around to see their miles...
Robert Williams
Information packet for mortgage lender
I am looking for an article I read on BP years ago that didn't apply to me at the time but now it does. The article was about creating a packet of info to forward to the mortgage lender that contained all the info ne...
Jamil Khan
MINNESOTA BILL ALERT: SF 365 & HF 685 will make it illegal for most investors to...
SF 365 HF 685 will make it illegal for most investors to buy an owner-occupied single family house, duplex, or triplex and rent them out. Contact your representatives!
Preston Phillips
New Real Estate investors moving to the in Chicago Area
Hello fellow Bigger Pockets members, I'm a recent BP Pro member and I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Preston, my fiancée (Jade) and I will be moving up to Chicago next summer/fall from the Kansas City area. We...
Randy Smith
Why I Choose to Invest in Multifamily Syndications
Like many investors, I initially chose to invest in multifamily because I was investing in single family homes, and I wanted to grow my portfolio faster than that asset class would allow. What I didn’t know was that ...
Laura Kastner
Inspection Issues in house
Hi All,
I’m in escrow on a place in the desert near JT. The sellers asked 40K over ask on a newly renovated house in a beautiful location. The inspection came back with some electrical & plumbing issues. I called...