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Hello, BiggerPockets members! This is my first post, and I'm hoping some member with more experience than me will weigh in : )My husband and I house hacked in Brooklyn (I didn't even know what that was until I found ...
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I have been considering changing my realtor for some time now. We got in touch through a mutual friend. At first everything went well, we got together a couple of times to talk about the strategy that I was going to t...
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Hi! I'm new to real estate investing, and was going to use a cash-out refinance of my primary residence to fund a rental property purchase. However, doing this would mean that the rental property purchase would have...
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Aloha fellow Pockets!
Thank you to all who devote their time and resources to this amazing site. I am truly grateful.
A shameless quote from a past resume:
A twenty-five year construction veteran ...
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Hi everyone. My name is Vince Motel. I'm located in the Riverside area of southern California and have traveled extensively over the area for the past 20 years or so as a service technician in hospitals and musician s...
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I've got a couple of rental properties, they perform well and I'm super happy with them. I bought them when I came across a decent amount of money a few years ago. I knew I shouldn't buy a fancy car that will lose va...
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I am looking at starting a self directed solo 401k for the side hustle. if nothing else, I want to be able to roll over my previous 401ks from different employers and consolidate that down. I currently invest in re...
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I want to fix and flip a home. Specifically add-a-level to a single family and upgrade the initial first floor. If the home purchase price is 300k and the ARV is 450k, would a realtor agree to waive the 3% buy commiss...
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My brother just lost his job and I want to ask him to roll over his 401k into real state with me. How can I ask him without sounding dumb? All of my brothers think I’m crazy investing into real state.
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Hey guys!!Was wondering if there are any investors out there who own a few or more rental properties, but still pay rent for their primary residence? Any examples of when this would make sense doing?I see overwhelming...