Andrew V.
Exploring different investment strategies
I'm looking to build out a real estate portfolio over the next couple of years so I'm exploring different investment strategies. Would love to get insights from folks that have been doing this for awhile.
Here are s...
Amber Stout
Today's CPI report & interest rates
Volatile interest rates today due to the consumer inflation index report. The Federal Reserve's target has been 2% inflation and it is currently at 3.5% for the year. As many of you many already know, the Fed was orig...
Raj A.
SFR and STR in Hampden, Baltimore?
I've been researching a variety of different markets in and around the DC/MD/VA area and Hampden continues to pop up as a potential place to invest in. Are there any existing BP investors who can share their experienc...
Jason Wray
Mortgage Rates Take a Deep Dive!
This week the FED outshined expectations and instead of a .25 basis point reduction they cut it by .50% which is huge for home buyers! We are off to the races and it’s now or never to find a home and put in an offer....
Anjoli Elizabeth Rowe
Keep first rental or sell and start BRRRing sooner?
Hi, all! Hoping to get some input from people who are wiser than I am! I currently own one investment property, which was just a home where I used to live that turned into a furnished rental when I got married and mov...
Matthew Stallone
How to narrow down locations?
Hi all,Im having a difficult time narrowing down our next location to invest in. I have 12 locations ranging from Columbus, OH to Winston-Salem/Gastonia, NC to San Antonio, TX and a bunch in between. Im in Northern NJ...
Chad Verde
$130k Cash what to do?
Hi BP,I have quite a bit of equity sitting in a rental property I own. Gathering different opinions here. What would YOU personally do with about $130k cash to invest in real estate. Just want to hear everybody's thou...
Julieanne Zenz
When to sell vs when to hold as a rental?
What parameters do you use when deciding if you should continue to hold a property as a rental in your portfolio vs if you should sell it? Here is my scenario and I would appreciate any insight/suggestions:I have a p...
Luke Wendel
Bigger Pockets Calculator
I'm new here. Does anybody else constantly have their dreams extinguished by the Rental Calculator. It seems like every property I enter shows a negaive cash flow unless I put in a really low purchase price or aggre...
Geoff McFarlane
Sell our home or rent it out?
We bought our current home in 2011 for $97k. We paid cash and have no mortgage. The home is currently worth about $497k. We now have an opportunity to move into my parents home which is bigger and “take it over”. The ...