Chris Hernandez
Southeast Michigan Realtor/Investor
I'm a go-getter always looking to expand my knowledge and experiences. I currently am a realtor starting into my 2nd year. But I first obtained my license in 1995 and took 20 years off to pursue other adventures. My p...
Dewayne Lanier
Buying a Duplex as a second/vacation home
I am thinking of purchasing a duplex as a vacation home in another state. First, can I do this? Second, can I rent out one half full time and Air BnB the other half when I'm not using it? Also, is this type f property...
William Bowdoin
Need advice on how to move forward after my first property.
A few months ago I purchased my first SF rental property with cash. After reading a few real estate books and stumbling across BP I now realize this may not have been the best strategy. The cash flow is good, obviousl...
Darius Glover
100% rehab funding for 50/50 spilt?
Good day Bigger Pocketeers! I'm curious, has anyone ever come across any hard money lenders who are willing to fund 100% of the purchase price and rehab of a with a JV type deal where where the rehab investor closes...
Alonzo Thomas
Can a general contractor become real estate developer?
I am currently looking forward to making a career out of construction by becoming a carpenter and starting my own construction company years from now. As a GC, since they work closely with developers, would a develope...
Aaron Boatman
Changing my career path
Hello,My name is Aaron and Ive been a firefighter for the past 11 years. Ive been overly diligent in doing all the typical forms of investing they tell you 457, IRA's, pension and buy a house. Luckily I've always bo...
Jaime Ratzlaff
Newbie from Dallas, TX
Well, I'm not exactly a newbie, but might as well be. My name is Jaime and I have done three fix and flips in the last year and a half, but have done them in probably the most difficult way imaginable! I won't get i...
Jamie O'Connell
Things I wish I knew when starting
I figured I would post a few things that I wish I had thought about OR thought about harder when starting out when I started buying investment real estate. I am only a year or so in so I will still have lots to learn....
Tyler HOOD
What is the longest reasonable for small commercial Multifamily?
I am coming up on a balloon payment for an 8 plex with a value around 1mm. The bank is pushing a 5 year term hard. With interest rates where they are, I would love a longer term. Any ideas on what I should reasonably...
Carson M.
Listsource- absentee list generating owner occupied
I purchased my first list from Listsource targeting absentee owners with high equity. My list generated 269 leads but 69 of the leads have the owner of the property having the same address as the target house. Is t...