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Hey guys,My name is Josh and I'm new to bigger pockets. I am a 25 year old who works at a startup internet marketing company in Sorrento Valley. I have been living with my parents after moving back to CA from Alabama ...
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My first post! I'm a newbie looking for my first deal. I just started reading The Ultimate Beginners' Guide to Real Estate Investing and I ran across the explanation of the Real Estate Market Cycle. My question is, wh...
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Hi all! Still kind of new to all of this, so bear with me...My husband and I have a duplex (he had it built in '96) and it's nearly paid off ($38k left). Thing is, we're not seeing much (if any) return. Never have. To...
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Hey y'all. I completed my first BRRRR on a SFR a few months ago. Was able to pickup a duplex as well under the same criteria, and currently have two more SF BRRRR's ready to close and ready to rehab. I received a conv...
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Hi, I've been looking for LTRs in the Carolinas and I haven't found a decent deal in the last 3 months. I live in California and with the current interest rates, I am a bit lost and I need help looking for new markets...
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Hi all, this is my first post, been reading tons on BP. I have a couple rentals and decided to do a flip this year. Its just finishing up (next couple weeks) and one of my tenants approached me about purchasing the ...
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Would it necessarily be true that the more deductions you claim on your tax return the less a bank will lend to you because of your lower taxable income?
So therefore, isn't this technically a catch 22 situation wher...
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I would like some ideas to accelerate purchasing investment properties that isn't just saving as much money from my full time job and setting it aside to get that next 20% down payment for the next property. Some cont...
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In the screening process of prospective tenants and iv come across a family who has low credit scores but make above 3xs rental income. Previous landlords have all come back and said they have never missed any payment...
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Many people feel that because their local market isn’t great for rental property cash flow, they can’t invest. Don’t tell that to today’s guest, who for the past decade has been doing just that—even while working full...