Jenni Purvis
Cash flow or appreciation, which should I pursue next?
I invest with a buy and hold strategy in two very different markets, about 100 miles apart, and we're analyzing where to put our money next.
Our first SFR is in an inner suburb of KC, a fantastic location for...
Heather Nunn
Month to month vs 12 month lease? Which is better?
My husband and I bought of first duplex. We went back and forth on leasing options, but decided to go with a month to month contract for our first tenants. Which contract option is better - month to month or a 12 mon...
Shaun R.
Paying off personal residence
The only benefit that I've heard from people of carrying a mortgage on your personal residence is the tax benefit. Maybe it's because my interest rate is so low, but I don't have enough deductions (including my mortg...
Benjamin Sussman
Should I sell my property and use proceeds to buy in a better area?
Hey BP Community!I currently have a 5 unit in the Back of the Yards neighborhood that produces $2,000 a month in cash flow. I think I could sell it for about $350k and get net proceeds from the sale of about $148k. I ...
Gary Sewart
Purchase/Rehab w Hard Money Loan, Re-fi w DSCR Non-Recourse Loan
I'm planning to invest in my first buy & hold for renting out. My intent is to purchase and rehab it using my Solo 401k, together with a non-recourse loan from a hard money lender (I know several via a local REIA ...
Elisa Zheng
Residential VS commercial loan for multiple fourplexes
Hi everyone, I'm new to multifamily investing and my realtor sent me a few fourplexes on separate lots in the Chicago suburbs. I'm thinking about buying 4-6 of these fourplexes. I'm debating if I should get one commer...
Guillermo Matias
Why a Net Lease Property for Your First Commercial Deal?
There are numerous ways and strategies to invest in commercial real estate since there are many asset types (office, industrial, multifamily, retail, etc.) in the sector. Investing in commercial real estate is a comp...
Matt Gilroy
Military town rentals... Good idea? What to look out for?
Hello BP!I've been looking at out-of-state investments and have been very interested in SFR within a 30 minute drive of large military bases, specifically in Fayetteville near Ft. Bragg / Pope Field. I'm looking for ...
Bryce Shipley
4 Properties and no cash, now what?
Hey Bigger Pockets, this is my first post and I'm a new(ish) investor looking for some insight. I have always been a diligent investor and recently focused on real estate thanks to BP. I just recently made the decisio...
Shaam S.
North of Chicago (Appreciation?) vs. South of Chicago (Cash Flow?)
Greetings,
I have been lurking on and off here for some time now, so much great information , IMO BP completely eliminates the need to purchase expensive books and courses.
I recently moved to the...