Dominick A.
Looking to convert home into rental but no idea how
Hello everyone. I must start by saying I love bigger pockets. I’ve come across it within the past year or so and it has sparked a passion I didn’t know I had, real estate. I really want to take action and get started ...
Christopher James Lloyd
Help me analyze this deal
Hello everyone!Im posting this unique deal. It is unique in the sense that it is a very specific niche market. Catering to commuting airline crews, opening a crash pad here in Milwaukee, WI is sure to attract pilots a...
Virginia Schilling
Newbie Renting in expensive area; Investing elsewhere first wise?
Hi I'm brand new to Bigger Pockets, and real estate investing in general. I've been trying to absorb as much information as possible and I am currently listening to David Greene's book on long distance investing. I li...
Logan Gilbert
Questions for all House-Hackers
House-Hacking will most likely be my first vehicle of RE investing, it seems like a great way to get started with so many people having success doing this. I had some concerns about it, hoping BP can help me figure th...
Tim Shin
Want to house-hack a 3/4-plex within 2 years but also want to be able to enter other cash-flow deals with conventional mortgages, can I?
Hi All,I've been listening to @Brandon Turner and @Joshua Dorkin on the BP podcast a lot lately and I keep getting crazy excited about house-hacking a MFR 3 or 4-plex to live rent free and cashflow on a property. Eve...
Braden Downs
Why I wish we hadn't purchased our first home
I vividly remember looking out of my bedroom window at the gleaming Devon tower in downtown Oklahoma City. We had just finished moving in and my wife and I were still caught up in the glam of living downtown. Our 725 ...
Ken Latchers
Why I dislike arbitrage
Why I dislike Arbitrage. Keeping simple. Arbitrage a $200,000 house in average area. You supply furnishings, maintenance and upgrade. Both need STR insurance. Arbitrage is all the work for part of the money. If landlo...
Tim Pommett
Using other people's money...?
I've just graduated from college, and don't start my new engineering job for another week. In the mean time, I've been reading a bunch of books and attending seminars on how to manage my finances. One of the first ...
Arianne L.
Should I stick with this Realtor?
Hi, thank you for taking the time to read my post. I am a new investor and am eager to get my first investment property. Looking mainly at 1-4 unit multifamily buy and holds, but also considering SFRs and flips.I have...
Horacio Gutierrez
Renting to family and friends
Hello,
I heard from different real estate investors is not smart to rent to family and friends because you never know what issues could arise which could hurt the family or friend's relationship forever. My question ...