Chris Mason
Underwriting Cash-on-Cash ROI for owner occupied MFRs?
I've been working on upgrading my toolset to better serve REI, specifically the FTHB owner occupant budding "house hacker" REI that we have a LOT of around here.One thing that's been bugging me is how to calculate cas...
Sandro Bianco
Newb with No funds but great Credit
Hello All! This is my first post on the Bigger Pockets forums so i'm very excited! To give you a little background on myself, I am 30 years old and hope to soon be a first home buyer. I have no savings but i have a 40...
Arlan Potter
No reserves necessary
I have seen a bunch of questions about reserves for things like vacancies, major repairs, and capital improvements. In my opinion, these are not relevant to my rental empire.I try to find properties that at a minimum ...
Ethan McManigle
I need some advice
Hello, my name is Ethan. I'm 22 years old. I want to save up and buy my first property but idk what the best way to save that money is. Should I use a traditional bank account? Should I invest my money in bonds/stocks...
James B.
Chicago - New Investor - How to Find First Deal
Hello,I am a new investor/ will be soon.I am 20 years old right now, with about 1.5 years left in school. I already have plans to take a job paying about 55-65k a year. First, I will max out the 401k as the employer...
Account Closed
Newbie. Where to start.
Hello Everyone.
My name is Obadiah,
frist thing first, I want to take this moment to say thanks to everyone at BIGGER POCKETS. The best education in the world. And shutout to rich dad poor dad Platforms as well...
Ryan Heinz
VA Loan -> Money towards Principle -> Refinance
Hey guys! Wanted some opinions on a strategy I stumbled upon. I am currently house-hacking and used a VA loan. My idea is to take all cash flow and saved BAH to put money towards the principal. A year or two down the ...
Marcus Nickson
What are the pros ans cons of owning a property free and clear
Hello Fellow BP Members,I'm currently educating myself on multi family real estate investing. I would like to develop a portfolio of 100+ units in the next 10 yrs. I'm currently saving up to purchase a duplex in 2017....
Darvin Johnson
How Do You Handle Capex & Reserves?
Hi Bigger Pockets Family,
I was wondering how everyone handles their capex & reserves. Do you save 6 months for each property AND save a certain percentage for capex each month? Do you only keep 6 months of res...
Kevin Phu
Is accelerating amortization beneficial?
Not sure if this would be the exact section to put this so sorry ahead of time if it isn't.I was hoping to discuss the idea of making an additional principal only payment on my mortgage every month. I currently have a...