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Hi Everyone! I'm excited to have found this site! I've been interested in real estate investing for years, but as I'm in the social services field I was feeling completely overwhelmed with not know where to start...
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Introduction: I have been in real estate as a side hustle for 20y. I have Flipped and rented SFR and a few duplexes. I currently own about 40k sqft of Commercial space over 4 different properties mostly medical spac...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Forum!My name is Kim and I am a newbie from Bayonne, NJ.Although I have taken a few classes over the years, my real estate experience is zilch. However, I am a quick study & a hard worker. Thi...
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Hey everyone! I am surveying some different areas in the Midwest to see which markets have the best potential for buying rental properties. Doing some searches on available properties in the Battle Creek area compar...
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Hello everyone my name is Rich I am ready to change my life and situation. I am 20 minutes east of Cleveland,Oh I want to get started with duplex’s.
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Never having done this before, I am not entirely sure what to do. I have considered sitting down with each tenant and having a brief conversation with them and getting a feel for their personality and "tenant ethics"...
Ive been thinking a lot into getting involved with real state investment but im not sure where to start i have the basic idea read a few books but im more of a hands on person im looking for a mentor to work with
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It is my understanding, that when you have an LLC limited partnership, at least one of the partners are General. We have 2 partners, and the type of business is rental. One partner is Limited and the other is General-...
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Looking for a good SDIRA custodian. Any recommendations? Also curious if anybody has experience using their SDIRA for down payments on rental properties.
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Chicago.
Purchase price: $650,000
Cash invested: $65,000
Buy-and-hold house hack in Chicago's Lakeview.
How did ...