Jeremy Bartlett
Early Retirement Sounding Board
All:I am active duty military - been in for 6 years. My goal is to do a full 20, get out at 42 years old, and be done working with enough money to cover expenses + have ~$10K/month excess. I currently own a 4plex that...
Sanjay Bhagat
Real estate syndication Vs S&P 500 index fund
I have a dilemma. This is my first post in Bigger pockets. S&P 500 index fund has given a historical AAR (Average Annual Return) of 10 % in the last 60 years and 14.5% AAR in the last 15 years as of today. The AAR...
Joseph Vu
what to do with 100% equity in a rental property
Hey all, I currently have a rental property that is currently paid off, with about 650k worth of equity. I hate to have all of this equity just sit here doing nothing, so what kind of strategies would you guys take to...
Cam Jimmy
Which type of loan makes the most sense to a buy & hold investor
Example... Which would you (you meaning real estate investors out there) prefer,1) 15 year loan @ X% that yields a $200 a month positive monthly income on a 4-plex, or2) 30 year loan @ X+% that yields a $900 a month p...
Matt Kelty
1st SFH Rebtal purchase pending... Thoughts?
my wife and I are trying to land our first deal on a purchase of a SFH. Right now we have a pending offer on a 1000 sqft home for 42,500 cash. Asking price was 45,900. Rent potential is 750-850. It was just renovated ...
Account Closed
How Real Estate Agents Utilize Delaware Statutory Trusts to Get More Listings
Real estate brokers regularly work with clients to execute 1031 like-kind exchanges. Perch Wealth offers real
estate brokers an opportunity to introduce an alternative institutional investment to their 1031 exchange ...
Michael Episcope
Portfolio Managers Forecasted Returns Explained
(Updated version for all BiggerPockets members to enjoy.)If one portfolio manager forecasts a return of 20% on a real estate investment and another one forecasts a return of 15%, which one is the better choice?Answer:...
Roy Gottesdiener
How to invest in expensive markers?
I'm wondering how people invest in markets like Raleigh, Austin, Jacksonville etc where median prices are 300-400k and able to cash flow. I invest in areas in NC where an average deal would be 130-150k and rent at 130...
LaShawn Stephen
Starting out and looking for some input
Hello BP members!I am starting my journey of getting into long term rentals. I am focused on the Houston market currently and looking to buy 5 properties over the next 5 years or less. I currently have a home that was...
John McKee
So how much cash are you willing to put down?
Everyone is complaining about cash flow, but the truth is everything cash flows. It's a matter of how much you want to put down on the property. Even if you are doing a value add deal you most likely want some initi...