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Wow! So happy I've found this place. Wanting to invest in Real Estate for a long time but always thought I didn't know enough.I bought my own home in 2006 and this townhouse almost doubled in value. During the marke...
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OK, I'm 60 years old and have started building my investment portfolio late in life. I have a lot of other older friends who see real estate as the means to fill in the gaps/shortages as the plan or live their retire...
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We are looking at investing in our first rental. We have about $27,000 to put down which leaves our options kind of limited. Do we invest in a 3-4 unit older home with good rental history but probably needs quite a ...
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Hello,I am currently in my due diligence period on a 2 flat that was recently remodeled within 10 years. After walking the property with my contractor we realized that the second floor unit will need to have the floor...
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Does anybody have an opinion on using an interest only loan on their primary residence? The logic behind this is that by using an interest only loan you will be able to use the savings to invest elsewhere and be able...
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Hello all!
I'm looking for someone to check/confirm my thinking on a 1st position HELOC. I am a newbie and bought my first BRRRR in Oct 2021! It's been such a fun process, but also a TON of learning. It's what it's ...
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The US Treasury Department on November 30th announced plans on how to streamline Short Sales. Most agree, although the administration continues to spin it as a success, that the Making Home Affordable program has been...
Hello everyone,I am relatively new to the Bigger Pockets forum and am excited to have found such a valuable resource. Over the past several years I have found that I have a growing interest in real estate. Although cu...
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Hello,
I was the high bid on a property on auction.com.
My question is it necessary to get my real estate atty to look over the contract?
I have not seem the contract yet but I would assume it is a standard contract...
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I've been looking into this more and more and was wondering what other investors thought of using Airbnb and whether they felt it could work or not. Airbnb provides the freedom to book renters for any period of time a...