Jack Martin
19YO Trying to Not Screw Up His Life
My apologies for how long this post is, it's almost a full on financial advise session than a single question, just want to get some guidance as the main centerpiece to my situation is a house and renting.Here's a qu...
Ivan Maldonado
Any cheats/way around DTI?
Hey guys! I know there aren’t exactly “cheats” or just ways of going around your DTI but bare with me. I’m trying to get a pre approval but keep running into the same responses for the most part. Mostly due to my car ...
Scott Schreiber
Got my broker's license...now what?
Hi all,I'm very new to the world of RE investing, still in the information-gathering stages, though now I'm actively looking for that first deal.I'm an attorney in NY, so I got my RE Broker's license as many people su...
Sandy Uhlmann
"Angie's List" for BiggerPockets?
I recently subscribed to Angie's List in my area as a way to help find reliable contractors, subs, lawyers, ect..... I was just thinking how nice it would be to have that same sort of info available on BiggerPockets....
Tom Conant
Why are there so many scams everywhere?
Hello everyone,
Let me explain my frustration. I have been avoiding a full time W2 9-5 desk job in order to focus on strengthening my RE knowledge. Now that I have my finance degree, and tons of carpentry and labor o...
Jason R. Besanceney
How did some of you save money for your first property?
In some of my previous posts, I have mentioned that I am a college student and have asked about some of the ways I should get into real estate. House hacking is the most significant recommendation by far so looking in...
Glenn Espinosa
Multifamily investment in war zone, call me crazy
I'm looking to invest in a 4 unit multifamily smack dab in the middle of a warzone area. Hear me out. I'm banking on the fact that this property is in the outskirts of a growing college community. The college has gone...
Corbin Wafford
Newbies: What is the competitive advantage?
(Hopefully) Soon many of us "newbies" will be making their first moves in the REI world. It's quite a daunting idea that seems to overwhelm a lot of first time buyers for various reason. One reason that I have recentl...
Brandon Turner
Anyone use "Evolve Vacation Rental" for short term rentals?
I'm finding that it's taking a bit more work than I'd like to manage my vacation rental. So the folks at evolvevacationrental.com hit me up the other day, via a cold call. I looked into them - and they seem almost to...
Jeremiah Belocura
First-time Philly House Hacker
Hi all, first-time [future] house hacker. My wife and I are moving back to Philly and have found a duplex we're interested in, both units being 2 bed/1 bath at roughly 750 SF.I used the BP Rental Property Calculator,...