Erik Orozco
House Hacking my 1st Property
After 1 year since becoming a member on BP I’ve finally closed on my 1st rental property (4-plex). With this post I hope i can help someone who is new and is considering their 1st purchase get passed paralysis by anal...
Vishnu Reddy
Looking for a rental property in Houston, TX
Hey BP family,It feels so good looking at the amount of posts and the responses filled with valuable information :)I am looking to buy my first rental property in Houston. I am not a resident of Houston but I visit th...
Xela Batchelder
Pay cash and Refi, or start with Mortgage?
I am trying to figure out if I should offer cash, and then refinance, or get a mortgage upfront. The properties I'm looking at are not BRRRs. (I am doing that with a BRRRR, and the advantages of cash than a refi is ...
Robert Bodmer
Starting Out While In Grad School (Advice)
Hello BP!Recently, I got accepted into the University of Maryland MBA program. I am incredibly excited and will be moving back into the area after I get out of the military (April) and want to begin my travel towards ...
Michael S.
How much equity should i pull out of my house?
I am looking to pull some equity out of my paid off house. would it be wise to pull out enough for 20% down or should I pull out as much as I can to put on the investment property? (my home is worth about 80K)
Megan Lawson
Advice on Financing Options for Next Purchases
Hi. My husband and I have spent the past three years "feeling out" the real estate investment game and are ready to get more serious. We have purchased three different properties in three years - all in different mark...
David Johnson
Inherited Commercial Property - NNN or hold and Lease ?
My family currently owns a vacant commercial property ( 2,400 sqft) in Massachusetts we can divide into 2 spaces for lease. We ran it as a bicycle shop for 45 years. The location is literally the center of a long-st...
Anas B.
US Expat Living Abroad
Hello all,I'm an expat working abroad (benefiting from the relatively higher salaries and lower US taxes).I've saved up a little and been seriously looking at investment properties in various areas (since I won't be a...
Harrison Haynes
Where should I invest
Hello everyone, I'm trying to get into real estate investing but don't really know where to look. I live in San Diego, so my market is slightly out of my price range. Any suggestions on good areas to invest in rental ...
Mark N.A
Concealed Weapon Preferences
So I was over on Tim Wieneke's great thread on the hazards of going into vacant properties and several posters mentioned that they carry concealed weapons.
I'd like to find out what type of concealed weapons are most...