Naeem Barbour
Starting off and I'm looking for multi units to house hack
So I've been getting some really good advice on BP. My plans are to house hack for now to start off. My concern is I'm in Chicago and I see a lot of low cost 2 flat and 3 flat buildings in the west side area or areas...
Gurmanpreet Singh
Got laid off and am studying to get my RE license
Hey BP family,The past few months have been a tough ride for a 21 year old student going to Sac State with all of what has been going on with the pandemic and figuring out what ways I want to approach my real estate ...
Maia Malik
Purchase new property or Pay off 2nd mortgage on commercial loan?
Hi there! New to BiggerPockets. Hoping for some insight.I have a commercial building in Northern Arizona (salon suites with 7 doors). I have a first mortgage through a local bank ($144k) and a second mortgage as owner...
Sam Battaglia
Newbie dusting off and getting back on track in Buffalo, NY.
Greetings all! Born and raised Buffalonian who loves the outdoors. IT networking guy by day, maker by night. I enjoy camping, dirt biking, snowmobiling and many other outdoor activities. I’m often found in my workshop...
Jason Charboneau
1st project off and running! New investor in Fort Worth, TX
Hello, BP! I started following BP and listening to the podcast a few years ago and have really been a lurker this whole time. I just finally took the REI leap when we purchased our first rental property from a famil...
Naveen Desai
Pay off and take Loan OR - Do a Cash Out Refi?
Hello, I am in a situation where I have equity in one property and some cash, enough to cover for another property for which my offer is accepted. Now, I am trying to get money streamlined. In the process, with the ca...
Sam Leon
TIMBER! Tree branch broke off and landed partially on the roof!
I just got a call and a picture from a tenant that a tree branch fell on the roof, part of the branch is still loosely attached to the main trunk of the tree.The branch itself is the size of a small tree with the diam...
Tom Jensen
Whole Life Insurance as a Foundation for Real Estate Investing
I’ve recently come across the concept of “personal banking” through “overfunding” whole life insurance policies and leveraging the cash value to buy assets.In theory it sounds like a can’t loose situation. You have a...
Will Barnard
Validate the 50% rule
It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...
Arwin Nassiri
Investing in Tulum?
Hi all, newbie here with a few questions regarding investing in STRs in Tulum. I’ve been evaluating a few different recommended markets for STRs (Florida panhandle, Smoky Mountains etc) and I’ve found that from a numb...