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Hi Everyone!My name is Eric, I live in Addison TX, and I work in healthcare IT. I've been a BP member for a while now, but this is my first post. I've mostly just been in the background, reading and learning as much...
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In approx 18 months I intend to invest in multifamily as an active investor. I will have access to ~1M in cash for down payment and closing costs (I would also have reserves, separate from this capital). However, as I...
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Hi, BP!Need your advise, please. I will provide as many details as I can so you can get a full picture of where I stand and where I think I may get if I go through with this plan.(1 USD = 20 MXN for a quick conversion...
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I just watched a video today about a company called 101 financial. Most of it was basic stuff about how banks make money off our money etc. But there was something very interesting technique the company founder (Alan ...
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Hi everyone, I’m still relatively new to Bigger Pockets, and I had a recent colleague request ask that I post this to help others out. The question is, how did I go about purchasing ten houses in 2.5 years. I wish t...
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Hello BP! I am one step closer to officially being an investor. I have been presented with a promissory note secured by real estate by a borrower, but I am very nervous about how to proceed with the drafted note provi...
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Perhaps I'm being overly ambitious by taking a leaf out of @Brandon Turner 's book and throwing "The Ultimate Guide" in the title, but my goal is to create a comprehensive point of reference for investors looking to u...
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The way I see it, there are basically two ways to use an IRA to finance investments:1) Have the IRA "buy" the property and ALL income and expenses are paid to/from the IRA. If financing is used in the purchase of t...
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Does anyone have experience using a HELOC to pay off a mortgage early? I just bought my first property and had never heard of such a concept until I was recently listening to the Real Estate Guys Podcast. I've been li...