I own a house and I have one rental. I'm looking for a second rental. Will a bank give me a portfolio loan to buy a house? I'm looking at houses in the $80000 range and lower. Credit is like a 720. Can any banking pro...
Here's an article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/t...With rent rates increasing dramatically, a housing shortage around the country, and new generations that feel entitled, I suspect we'll see more of these. I find it ...
I read too often contractors are more of the problem rather solution to investment strategies. What if you could find a local contractor service that manged contractors based on customer satisfaction ratings you provi...
Curious out there what people use as a general rule for how leveraged they are. How comfortable you are with debt. Do you have 401K loans? Would you cash out a Roth IRA? Do you use HELOCs off your primary? For...
I have a turn-key rental with Mack Companies in suburban Chicago that has been vacant for FOUR MONTHS!A small sample of my issues with the management:Finding out a tenant has moved out weeks after the fact. When the m...
Have 2 friends - one starting with $100K in retirement funds and the other with $25K in savings - both looking to get to $10K/month in income as fast as they can. Both have jobs, consistent income and good credit scor...
Hi Everyone, I am looking for obstacles that are holding investors back from accomplishing their first deal. Leave some comments below and I will do my best to offer insight. -Thanks for your input Sterling.Other expe...
Hi all,
When I first came to BiggerPockets I was interested in multi family. Over time, I became convinced that I needed to go to triple net properties since I live Abroad and loved the idea of mailbox money with zer...
I have either read on the forum or heard in the podcast that you choose your strategy based on your goal(s).
I.e. Rentals create passive income and wealth in the long run vs. rehabbing which has large payoffs in a sh...
I understand it is impossible to know how big or when a housing bubble will happen, but just curious to see other people's thoughts on subject. In the event of a bubble, what would your strategy be? Is it smart to try...