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Here are my thoughts. Am I on the right track? Am i missing anything. Do i need a realtor? I have a title company.Well i have a plan for this home i want to purchase. I submitted my offer today for 15k and was told th...
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Want to get the more experienced folks' opinion on something I'm thinking about....It's easy to increase cashflow with a greater downpayment / less leverage. However, is that really investing or something akin to buyi...
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So I have a seller who wants to know the answers to all these questions?
1) If you are not going to buy the house with your own cash why am I signing a contract with you?
2) I need to let my attorney review this con...
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One of the more confusing things for me with RE Investing is the math involved. I understand I can plug all the numbers into a calculator to analyze a deal, but there are so many parts that need to be analyzed and co...
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So like the title implies- I've been listening to Bigger Pockets for the last year and a half straight since an investor i met that has a $2 million portfolio recommended them to me. Since that time I've gotten my rea...
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I am a newbie to BP and just in time! I have declared 2015 as the year I begin investing in RE. I have wanted to break into the field for over 10 years but felt completely unequipped. I didn't know how or where to sta...
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I understand that debt to income ratio is very important with the first property you buy, mine is comfortable 30 %. However, if looking to go into a 4-unit property as a second property, in my case it would raise my d...
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Good evening BP. I'm a new real estate agent here in NJ seeking some advice on out of state rentals. I was considering looking into purchasing single family properties in areas of Tampa or Orlando Florida for around $...
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Ok I am a small time investor , for now :).
My question is pretty simple. What do you keep in reserves? I know everyone says typically 3-6 months and if you want to be really safe go 12+months.
1. What ...
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Hi Everyone! I'm just getting started in my real estate career and one area I want to improve on quickly, is rehab estimation costs as well as the added value from it. I am not a contractor by any means and I understa...