Ravi P.
Easy credit, a telling sign
Has anyone noticed that unsecured credit seems to be getting easier to get. Not only is it easier, but the customer service agent and banks are even pushing for you to sign up? I received a call from a bank branch wh...
Jason Merchey
What Are Your Decision-Making Strengths?
“Perhaps we think of others’ failures as the blunders of unintelligent or incapable individuals because we want to convince ourselves that we can succeed at a similar endeavor despite the obvious risks. In most cases,...
Account Closed
Cash-Out Refi to buy More Rentals?
I have two rentals in addition to my primary residence, lots of equity in two of the three, I’ve been flirting with the idea of doing a cash out refi (or two) and using that as 20 or 25% down on the next rental. Wonde...
Charlotte Casey
Where to hang my WA license?
I want to activate my inactive WA license in Seattle so i can pounce when I’m ready to invest but obviously prefer not to pay monthly desk fees. Is there anywhere I can hang my license sans monthly fees and just pay ...
Brian H.
New-Novice-Cash-SFR-Buy&Hold-Investor from Utah
Hello Bigger Pockets Members!
I happened upon this site while looking for good real estate investing groups in LinkedIn or yahoo groups. This is much much better. I'm excited to begin participating and getting to kno...
James Farrior
Help with assessing a project - internal rate of return
Hello,I'm looking at putting together my first project - a multifamily in Houston. I ran the numbers and came up with a 17% IRR and a 7% cap rate over a 20 year horizon. I'm trying to understand whether this project i...
Buyan Thyagarajan
Feedback on Mackham Ave, Memphis
Hi Guys,I am looking at several properties in Mackham avenue with my turnkey provider. The crime rate seems to be high and I have not got any favorable appreciations in this area for the last 5 years. Can you guys let...
Jay Bickmore
Down paymentpayment options
I am in the process of getting ready to close on a primary residence soon and have a question wanting to know what people think will be best. I am moving out of state for a job and anticipate it will be very busy for ...
Jorge Manzanarez
Greeatings All!
Hello All!,My name is Jorge. Married, with two awesome little dudes. I graduated from Baruch College with a bachelors in finance. Doing accounting work for a non-profit and a side gig at Lowe's. I'm new to real estate...
Matthew Roder
Good news for house hackers!
Hey BP! Great news on the horizon for house hackers. There are typically two widely available options for someone looking to buy a 2-4 unit property, live in one unit, rent out the others, and put less than 20% down...