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Hello BP, Now that I'm in The Big Apple, my girlfriend and I are looking to get into REI and build our future here. As a professional trader, I am expecting to have a pretty good salary, so most of the REI business...
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Hey BiggerPockets,Thanks for all the great info.New member here with a question:I have been researching and reading about rei and I have a plan in my head. I wanted to to throw my situation out there and see if any r...
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I would like to apologize to the nation and to everyone here at BiggerPockets. Unfortunately, I must confess that I am personally responsible for the demise of Bank of America and American Express and quite possibly ...
I know a mortgage normally would not fit under the 'creative financing' category, but this is a special category, so I thought I would give it a try here. My wife and I bought a property two months ago planning on fli...
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I’ve been a real estate investor for the last 5 years. I currently own/manage 4 multi-family properties under commercial loans. My goal is to eventually live off of my passive income. Are there any strategies I should...
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Happy New Year everyone!! I know I am a bit late, but I wanted to share the highlights of 2021.
I started my Real Estate journey late 2019, a friend of mine encouraged me to get into Real Estate and I spent the rest ...
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Small home town bank! Saying only fund 75% of deal so im assuming that means they require me to give 25% down? Looking for advice on better options or pros/cons of balloon?
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Hello,Just curious what you all thought about the idea of using a loan from your 401(k) to finance the purchase and rehab of a 1st property.My plan would be to use 40-50k to purchase a small rental apartment, fix it u...
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Well, now that I'm married to this opportunity of real estate investing, I can now introduce myself to my new in-laws; the entire Bigger Pockets family! My name is Raheem. I am 24 years old, and I am slowly, but surel...
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Does anyone know of a lender that would provide me a HELOC on my property that I rent out (its my 'primary' family residence and only live in when not being rented) that also provides me with 90% of my income for the ...