Jamie O'Connell
Section 8 - My Experience Two Years In
I started my real estate journey 2 years ago and bought my first duplex fully rented. One unit ended up being a Section 8 tenant so I started Section 8 from my first day. This tenant has since had another child and mo...
Bert Dean
Should we refi with cash out for imorovements now?
I am 72 and my wife is 71. We owe $68K on the house we live in here in Augusta, GA---a market with sustained growth from Ft. Gordon, the NSA headquarters, the Cyber Command, and the Cyber Center for Excellence. The ho...
Rodney Clark
Best way to Deploy $30-40k Capital
Hello Everyone! So I am a new investor, although I know a fair amount of different investing strategies.
My wife and I are about to purchase our first property and have roughly $30-40k.
My current plan or strateg...
Preston Dean
DUPLEX or BACK APARTMENT
What would you rather have?A duplex, living in one side. Or a house with a back apartment and living in the main house? And why?
Devon Martin
A question about the 2% rule
I’m planning on starting my investment career by house hacking probably a duplex. With the 2% rule, if I’m going to be living in one half of the building, should I look to achieve only 1% of value of the entire buildi...
Jordan Sutherland
Help! I need personal financial advice!
My wife and I are a little torn on our next steps in our financial future and I would like to hear some opinions from some fellow investors here on BP. Feel free to share your thoughts! So t...
Clara Brashear
How Much can my property generate?
I live in Atlanta Georgia, and I want to be able to live out of the country for a year sometime in the future. I am interested in single family properties that bring in about 1400 a month. How many rental properties d...
Eric P.
First time jitters normal after closing?
We finally closed on a perfect house for us. Its a little big now, but we plan on growing a family in it. Now that we've moved in and are unpacking I find myself feeling uneasy. Like this constant feeling of "OMG w...
Aaron Watkins
New Member from Baltimore
Hello! I’m Aaron from Pasadena, MD. I’m in the beginning phases of my real estate journey. I’m 30 years old, working a full time job doing HVAC while learning and networking about all things real estate related. My cu...
Kevin Drouillard
Should I buy my own house now or continue to invest?
Hello BP,Hope all your investments are doing fantastic.I’m looking for a bit of financial advice.I currently own 3 single family homes under 3 conventional mortgages each. I do not yet have my own primary residence (I...