Ty Doke
Financial Advisor says: Real Estate is a terrible decision
I am under contract on a property. My partner is providing the capital for down payment, and renovations. Partners capital is currently in mutual funds with a Financial Advisor Firm. We met with his advisor about 6...
Mary Hoyt
paying more than appraised value?
Ok, we went back to the drawing board last night and decided what kind of cash offer we are comfortable with on this distressed triplex (a 1935 house turned into a triplex in 1995 that has stayed at 90% or higher occ...
Brad Gibson
First Eviction - Advice?
I’m doing my first ever, move the stuff onto the lawn eviction tomorrow at 9 am. Tenant is $6,200 behind on rent. Just stopped communicating in October. Won the eviction case in November, but judge delayed my ability ...
Ethan S.
How do I help a friend that is struggling with his life?
I have a child hood buddy who is struggling with his life. He is 24 living with parents and is working as a pizza delivery job. He got his masters in Psychology 5 months ago but is having issues finding a job. His par...
Kevin Charles
Is turnkey for a newbie the right way to go for rental property?
Hello all, I am interested in buy and hold strategies however I have zero experience in buying any type property. I am interested in getting my feet wet and I am trying to decided which course of action would make the...
Josh Edwards
How can this market continue seeing such highs?
Hey guys,I’m relatively new to BiggerPockets and I am having a hard time understanding our current market conditions. I am from Long Island, New York, last summer due to COVID there was lots of cash buyers entering th...
Jon R.
Almost 50 and looking to START.
Hi all,TLDR: I'm 50 and want to scale quickly and be FI in five years. For my first MF, should I start small with a duplex or jump straight to large MF since I want to eventually get there anyway? I.e., is there val...
Aaron Montgomery
Questions to ask CPA/Lawyer
Hello everyone, and thanks in advance for your answers!My wife and I are just getting started in REI, and want to make sure we are off to a solid start. We’re planning to form an LLC, taxed as an S-Corp. to that end, ...
Ali Boone
Calling all of the Female Investors Out There!
Hey everyone! It seems like maybe a post for this was done a few years ago, but the site has grown tremendously so I assume it can't hurt to do an updated one. I just read a forum post where a female investor mentione...
Shaun R.
My first deal... finally
I just completed my first deal after years and years of taking no action. It's not a homerun, but it's my first and I'll take it. I bought a REO from the MLS with a partner. We were originally looking at cheaper con...