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Hey Everyone,I am a new bigger pockets PRO member and this is my first post. I am currently not a homeowner, nor have I ever been. I have been learning and researching about real estate investing for the last 2-3 year...
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Just wanted to say high to everyone. I am new to real estate. I am taking everything one step at a time and looking for knowledge. With the current market, I am hoping to start my real estate adventure in about 8 t...
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I received a letter from my HOA stating I need to replace my roof.
The paragraph the HOA letter identified is shown below. I know there are some HOA with other hidden language in their docs that can give them additi...
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Hey all! Sooo glad I found this group. I've been listening to the great podcasts and lurking around the forums for about a week now and decided it's about time I introduce myself. My name is Pearline Hardy and I am pr...
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Hi All,
I'm a new investor in the metro west area of Ma. I've done a rehab and a wholesale back in 2009, and I'm getting back to work in real estate.
I'm a biochemist with a large pharma company working on cancer r...
Hey everyone, New to investing in real estate. Been listening to and watching a lot on real estate investing but a lot of the content is US specific and I'm trying to verify this with seasoned investors for Canada. I ...
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I am thinking about building a 6 unit building. Each unit is 3br/2ba and would rent for 850.00. This is a little below market to be conservitive. I can build the project for an all in cost of $385k. This would be a ca...
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Basic question about the 2% rule on SFR, which states rent must be 2% of the properties purchase price.
Is the 2% based solely on the purchase price or does it include repairs as well. For instance.
1) Purchase Pric...
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Hi all,
I'm a new real estate investor, and I'm looking to get started on my first house hack! Two major problems though:
1. I'm in a very high-cost area (NYC)
2. I have no cash
Through the power of Bigger Pockets...
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For the average working professional, real estate investing provides the best path to generate additional income and wealth for their family. However, true wealth comes with the ability to leverage time and to stop tr...