Steven Scott
Investing or Paying off Existing Mortgage in Todays Market!
My info: Primary residence is a Triplex bought at $320000 in 2011, current est $465000. Rent collected for 2 units $2300. Mortgage, insurance, taxes, & water = $2000 a month.My initial plan: Buy a triplex or quad ...
Account Closed
Leaving Your W2 Job to Pursue RE Full Time
Hey Guys. Long time lurker, first time poster. This is defiantly going to vary from person to person, but when did you all feel it was the right time to pursue real estate investing full time, and leave your salaried ...
Shrey A.
Real estate investment in current economy vs stock market
I hope I will not be hated on for this question. I have been an investor in stock markets for the last 7 years. In the last 5 years, an index fund for S&P500 has yielded 75% returns (15% yearly on average?). The s...
Sean McKee
CDC Moratorium Extended Yet Again . Is This The New Normal?
Hello BP! The CDC stated that July 31st was the last extension of the moratorium and many states had already moved in that direction. I personally thought that this was a once an a lifetime event and the end was fina...
Keri Lamb
Weirdest Thing You've Ever Inherited from a Tenant!
Hi everyone!I recently inherited twenty chickens from my tenant! Post below and entertain us with the weirdest or most notable thing you've ever inherited from a tenant!
Anastasia Orth
Hello from Sacramento, CA!
I am so excited to be a part of the BP community. I've been listening to BP podcast after podcast, reading many articles from the website, and I'm working my way through "The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No ...
Jack B.
Sell rental now or spend the money to fix plumbing?
I have a house I bought with cash just over 6 years ago, living in it for 2.5 years then renting it out for about 4 years. Right now sitting vacant though I have a tenant ready to move in. Freshly painted, etc. I make...
Bill Schultz
numbers
Very very preliminary. Multi-use commercial space. Purchase price, $600,000. Long term tenants. Net operating income of $150,000 a year. Expenses of $56,000 a year. Cash flow after mortgage, $5,500 a month. No expr...
Michelle Martin
Using Self Directed IRA
Hello,I'm sort of a newbie real estate investor. Currently, I own my primary residence and 1 rental property. My goal is to own another 30 rental properties in the next 3-5 years with a monthly net cash flow of $500 a...
Terry Portier
Liability Insurance
As part of a study a colleague from this site and I are doing on LLC’s vs. Sole Propriety legalities here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/75182
I am wondering if anyone can recommend liability insuranc...