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Hi all!I've been working with a turnkey provider to purchase my first few rental properties. I have 3 under contract right now, and two of them are wrapping up the closing process towards the end of next week it looks...
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Hello BiggerPockets!I am a fairly new investor from Illinois. I want to connect with other investors from different markets that I am interested in getting started in. My main goal is to develop a portfolio of renta...
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Hey everyone - probably your pretty typical new guy post so sorry if this (including this apology) has been done many times before:My ask:1. Guidance/advice on which of the neighborhoods listed below match my goals fo...
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We had just made an offer and it was accepted. A couple hours later we find out there was a shooting just 2 blocks down on the same street. The neighborhood is generally pretty nice. Somewhere between a C moving towar...
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Hi BP,In California (my local market), I'm having trouble deciding which metric to use for buy and hold investments and what I consider a "good" percentage for metrics like IRR or Cash on Cash return. I'd like your in...
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Hello and good day.Does anyone know why Prepaid legal is not a good option for Real Estate Investors who are Wholesaling/Assigning Contracts in California?I have been on the phone with 2 of their Real Estate Attorneys...
Phoenix went from bad to worse to worst(?) when the housing market crashed. That was then, this is now!I'm enjoying the ride. I find that the influx of people from other parts of the country (the soon to be 3 Califor...
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Hello BiggerPockets,I am looking to move out of the Philadelphia area, and visits to Delaware have inspired me to move to Delaware. Where in Delaware would be a good place to find a home for 60k or under, that I could...
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Hello everyoneI am 3 days new here in BP. My husband Eric and I have been really excited to find this site and we've started listening to its podcast and reading post here like crazy in these few days. But now we run ...
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Hi Everyone,I'm trying to assist someone in obtaining a loan. The person in question:Owns primary residence (300K)Has +-300K in equitiesIncome of $35,000They took out a HELOC and used those funds to buy a 4plex for $1...