Christian Benitez
Where did you get your money to start investment
Currently I do not have the best credit (fair) and not so much extra cash. For those of you that have already made at least their first investment. Where did you get the money? Own cash, 401k, hard money lenders, bank...
Daniel Levine
cash out refinancing strategy
I was thinking about a new strategy for growing a rental portfolio and was looking for some advice. I want to purchase REOs with all cash fix them up, rent them out, then pull my original investment out, or at least a...
Shiloh Lundahl
Is BUYING in a GOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT even that important anymore?
The reason for this post is because I often read other investors post about looking for a property in an area where they have good schools. We did that. We bought a home in Burbank, California, a very expensive suburb...
Joshua Tessier
My Manchester, NH 4 Unit renovation
I recently purchased a 4 unit off market building for $231,000. It was originally listed on the MLS. The numbers in my eyes weren’t terrible so I requested a showing. The realtor wasn’t very helpful and the seller wou...
Eric Don
Deal 1: Self Storage Facility - Learn with me & offer support
First thing's first, I was laid off from my job and thinking of creative ways to support myself and escape the matrix. I have $400k in accessible cash looking to deploy towards real estate. I made another post and con...
Meghan McCallum
What is your best advice for turning a building "green"
Hello everyone!I am closing on a 20 unit building and my goal is to make it as "green" as possible. It currently has 7 vacant units, it is a 1928 brick building with a flat roof. So, I am looking for any and all of th...
Patrick G.
Tax Liens in Baltimore City
Hello, I have a questions specifically to the tax lien sales in Baltimore City. (The auction is next week.)
To get right to the point. The question is can I purchase a tax lien certificate after the auction and sub...
Blake Ramsey
Considering not fully completing college to pursue Real Estate
Hey everyone, my name is Blake and I'm a mechanical engineering major at a community college in Springfield, Mo. I have been diving into real estate for a little over a year and I am now confident it is what I want to...
Arthur C.
Looking for feedback on my plan with the project
Hey,Thought I’d reach out to this community to get your perspective particularly on the numbers that may differ from what I have just to ensure I have the right “capture”.Brief background: I bought a foreclosed proper...
Joshua Dorkin
Diary of a New Construction Project
Back in March 2013, BiggerPockets and J Scott collaborated to release two books -- The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs (check them out here if you haven't already). As part of the book ...