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Hi all, I recently started an informal real estate group with some old college friends. They are all looking at strategies to use for their first deal and many of us are leaning towards a house hack to reduce the amou...
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Hi all,Last year I bought a 2/2 SFH in a suburb of LA (ventura county) fully intending to use it as a primary home. 30 year fixed @ 5.375%. Recent developments in my career lead me to have to move about 2 hours away. ...
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50% of the new investors I talk to live somewhere that's not affordable as a rental market.
They want to invest but feel handcuffed by the high prices and competition around them.
I say "dude, you need to pick a new...
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What is the general consensus here? Will we lose 1031 at the higher level? (over $500k)...https://therealdeal.com/2021/0...Realtors, etc. have some pretty fancy lobbyists... but I just don't know. The power of the t...
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I thought you might enjoy this article written by Robert Shiller, Sterling Professor of Economics, Yale University:http://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/housing-mark...Agree/Disagree? Comments? Thoughts?
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I am looking to get some input on this topic as I have not seen much on it. So first off, I am a newbie but have been learning, reading and listening to podcasts for about a year now. I am currently in the process of ...
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Condos come with a little bit of more risk and the reason for that is that they are tied to the other properties in the existing neighborhood because when you talk about a condo complex, every single unit is typically...
Hello,I would really appreciate some insight. I’m considering buying a condo in the SW Waterfront neighborhood (Potomac Place Towers) of DC, and am wondering if it’s a good financial decision. I already believe it’s a...
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Hi ALL! Just wanted to do a quick intro with a question for anyone knowledgeable in the difference between both. First of all, I’m happy to have individuals to speak with similar interest.
I'm new at Multi-family, ye...
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I know we beat the horse to death in the last post, https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/756/topics/788980-lets-beat-this-dead-horseLot of you shared about what's stopping them take their next step or start investing...