James Edmister
Pay down student loans faster or buy our first property?
Ok, I have read through the student loans posts and didn't see anything quite like our situation, so I figured I'd lay it out and see what you all thought.My wife and I have about $230K in combined student loan debt. ...
John Warren
Tax DEEDS (not liens)? Possible bank foreclosure? IRS? Quitclaim?
I have had my eye on some upcoming tax auction properties, mostly to watch and learn from the process, but if they go for the right price I may try to bid.Anyway, I am trying to do my due diligence stuff ahead of time...
Mike J.
Lessons Learned From My $30,000 Mistake
Spring of 2010.We (my father and I) purchased a home in the Inland Empire of Southern California. It was a brand new 3Bed 2Ba SFH that was listed at an unbelievably low price. A little backstory on this property; this...
Tim Polk
33yr old investor and my plan. Feedback welcomed!
GoalTo achieve passive income of $120k annual within the next 7-10 years and commit to full-time rental property investing. The WhyHave always been drawn to real estate rentals. Before purchasing my first property I...
Nicholas Armstrong
20 YEAR OLD SUCCESS!! And why others keep failing..
Hey guys and gals!Before I get to my actual post, let me just say this..First and foremost, I'm pumped! Pumped about the future and what it WILL hold. Pumped about the big juicy problems I am currently dealing with (d...
Josh Jacobsen
Land Contracts.
Hi Friends, I'm a huge fan of the collective wisdom of BiggerPockets, and wanted to seek out a few ideas. There is an apartment building listed on the MLS that I've been fantasizing over for several weeks, and after m...
Kristen Brandner
Potential Tenant willing to pay a years rent in advance.
I have a potential tenant (still reviewing) that is willing to pay a years rent in advance. Is this a good idea or should I keep waiting. I’m new to landlording but, have read many of the bigger pockets forums and the...
Mike Girard
Contractor using green board for shower
My contractor's crew began tiling the bath/shower surround today. It was such a mess I pulled it all off before the mortar could dry resolving to at least get it properly started myself. In researching tiling, I learn...
Jake Lord
First Deal Gone Wrong
Hello all,
A business partner and I have found ourselves in a pickle with a single-family rehab project that we are looking to flip on the backend. This is a 3 bed 2 bath home that we found on Craigslist and purchase...
Corinne Ulloa
Storytime - Also worst-case scenario if we don't send EMD?
Apologies in advance for being so long winded. We are hoping that someone can advise us of the worst case scenario if we decide not to move forward, amongst a couple of other questions along the way.Here's the deal......