Vuthy Seang
New member with 20k capital looking to invest out of state
Hi!My name is Vuthy Seang and recently discovered Bigger Pockets. It has changed my whole mindset about REI. I never thought it would be possible to do what I hear others have been doing. I have been listening to as m...
Ivan Maldonado
Any cheats/way around DTI?
Hey guys! I know there aren’t exactly “cheats” or just ways of going around your DTI but bare with me. I’m trying to get a pre approval but keep running into the same responses for the most part. Mostly due to my car ...
Rafael Gallardo
First Time Home-Buyer from Bay Area to Austin Texas
Hey BiggerPockets fam,Anyone who knows the Bay Area knows that home prices here are on the expensive side. I am currently employed at a great company working as a cashier making $17.25 but because I live(with my paren...
Joe Kim
debt (lease) and invest more vs. no debt (cash buy) invest less
I have an interesting question. It relates to the questions many people who have asked this question:Pay off existing debt vs. using that money to invest....it's a popular question.What about a twist on that questio...
David Varvaro
Fix and flip investors pulling back in LA?
Just curious to see what most Los Angeles area investors are looking for these days. I've noticed a significant change in the demand for fixers in the LA area over the last year. A year ago, you could list anything th...
Matthew Carlson
Is this a legitimate real estate investing strategy?
Hey BP folks,I've searched high and low to find an opinion on this buy-and-hold real estate investing strategy that my wife and I are employing and haven't come up with much. I would love to hear some feedback on thi...
Account Closed
buying a rental first or wait till i buy a primary ?
hello,i have 175k for real estate and putting aside 105k for a duplex with 15% down financing conventional in my home state NJ with the goal of living rent free or close to it. use the 70k plus for a rental single in ...
Marian Smith
Will newer Austin investors be able to exit at all? Ever?
Redfin just alerted me that a 1300 sq ft home listed at 185k closed having sold for $198k...not in Austin proper but in suburban Brushy Creek just off 45, fairly close to the new Apple campus. The house is now listed...
Jaredith Mize
Start small or go big? Where to start in multi-family investing.
I have identified my "why" and set several mid to long-term goals, but I'm suffering from analysis paralysis. I want to build a portfolio of several hundred units of B to C class multi-family properties. I'm 34 years ...
Jason R. Besanceney
How did some of you save money for your first property?
In some of my previous posts, I have mentioned that I am a college student and have asked about some of the ways I should get into real estate. House hacking is the most significant recommendation by far so looking in...