Anne M.
Do you consider real estate a business or an investment?
We started looking into investing in US real estate a few weeks ago.We're looking to diversify our investment portfolio. Right now, it's all in the stock market (mostly index funds). Listening to the podcast, reading ...
Account Closed
Tax Downsides to Paying Off a Mortgage
Hello everyone! My name is Jesse and I am a new investor. I am about to close on my first property on march 22nd (tuesday!). It is a $250000 2 bedroom condo in the NY metro area. I will be renting this apartment out a...
Cameron O'Connor
Don't pay your down principal early- Keep PMI and Flood Insurance
I’m a number guy. I spend countless hours on excel spreadsheets running ProFormas on every possible situation. I want to know what the BEST possible outcome is, WORST possible, projected actual outcome, forced appreci...
Alex U.
Rates in the 8's
With 30 yr fixed rates close to the 8's, are we finally going to see a pullback in demand in San diego? That coupled with seasonality.
Misael Herrera Granados
Run Into a Foundation Issue - Please Help
My rental property is on it's first month of lease. I've spent close to $30k renovating it, and it looks great! Numbers are great too, as of now. However, an issue arose that I haven't had with the property until just...
Alan Grobmeier
Where are YOU looking to park your money?
For those of you that think we are back in a bubble: Have you sold any of your places into the 'increase'? If so, where did you 'park' your cash?My issue is that between my wife & I we have sold 3 houses this ye...
Edward Debbs
negative cash flow, but not really an investment
Hi all-I have a rental in New Jersey which I've rented out steady for 3 years now to the same family. We actually hadn't intended to rent it out, but we had to move quickly and it was faster than selling it. We have...
Eddie P.
Why do investors buy HOA liens at auction?
I constantly see investors buying up HOA liens at the foreclosure auction and wonder what is the reason? If they had no mortgage or a low balance on the mortgage, I would understand. Most times they are way under wate...
David Cohen
If I'm cash-flowing why does Bigger Pockets make me feel like I failed?
I just joined Bigger Pockets. I'm a buy and hold landlord with 6 properties in a middle class area of Atlanta. All are rented and rents are all $500 above PITI. So, though there's been some repairs, for the most part ...
Tom Jimenez
401k withdraw?
Hello bp subscribers. My wife and I are brand new to the real estate investing world, and are looking @ all of our options for financing out first property, and one of them is possibly taking from my employee based 40...