Jose M.
10% Capex 10% Repairs 5% Vacancies MAXED OUT?
Hello Humans,
New investor here. I understand that it is good idea to save 10/10/5 percent on capex repairs and vacancies, but at what point do you stop saving (or do you)? In a couple years, it is possible to save $...
Ryan Lewis
Using cash vs. HELOC for next investment property
Hi BP community - I'm an investor with 3 SFHs in the Nashville area looking to acquire my first small multifamily property (2-4 units).
I'm trying to determine the best approach for the 25% downpayment, comparing usi...
Erik Gortze
Duplex negative cash flow
If purchasing a duplex in our preferred location doesn't have a positive cash flow with 1 side rented out and me in the other side, would it still be worth it to save over 500 a month in paying Rent?
Matthew Hontz II
Best Multi Family Purchases in California?
Hello! Currently I have around 10k+ saved and recently just started as a real estate agent. What are the avenues to invest in a multi family here in California? Do I need more cash on hand for a loan? Is it better to ...
Joe Boggin
What did you have save when starting out?
How much money did u have saved staring out? Did u have a primary and bought ur first flipper/rental with cash? Did u get a second mortgage for an investment property with a heavy down payment? Would you try to bor...
Tariq Hakeem
12% of Americans saving for a new house
March Savings Index: Percentage of Savers Drops for First Time in 2021, but Still Higher Than Start of Pandemic
Ready to spend? With a lower percentage of consumers stashing cash in March than the first two months of...
Zachary Taylor
Do you separate your expense reserves from your cash flow?
Hello everyone,I'm wondering how people handle their expense reserves and cash flow. Do you keep it in the same account? Do you separate the two? Do you put the expense reserves in a checking and cash flow into a sav...
Dave Thomson
Should I eat into my savings for a good deal?
I've currently analyzed a solid deal that would result in a monthly cash flow of ~$615/month, and has a ~31% Cash on Cash ROI (used the biggerpockets rental calc). However, I'd have to eat into my savings in order to ...
James Leonis
Aspiring Denver Investor
Hello,I am looking to get into the real estate market. I currently save about $2500-$3000/month and have accumulated over $40,000 in savings. I have been toying with a few different ideas as follows:-Buy a fixer upp...
Yushengji Zhou
First time investor
Hi, My name is Roger. I currently live in Los Angeles. I get to know bigger pockets and the real estate investing world last year.From that moment, I have been saving up. So far, I have saved about 50k and i want to b...