Nathan Frost
Overleveraged Advice Please Help
Hi, I was hesitant about writing this but want anyone out there that can help. Please give me any tips or advice. I rather sleep peacefully at night. I could use the criticism and just want to not worry every month...
Tim G.
300k+ in equity in 3 years, low cash flow should I 1031 out of CA
In 2013 I had some good timing. Purchased a four unit apartment building, built in 1980 with major tenant and management issues. It cost me around $360k all in but I used an FHA203k loan so my out of pocket was around...
Mark Forest
LLC or sole prop
Yes I know this topic has been discussed many times. However I am accumulating more properties and I need to make a commitment to either forming an LLC or just staying a sole proprietor. I have heard and read that l...
Will Gaston
Nearing 1,000 College Student Tenants: Here's what I've Learned
All:I've recently spoken to a few REIA groups in my area about my business and I thought it would be a good idea to share this info in the forums.I've been investing in college student rentals for 12 years and current...
Farakh Zaman
Should I give up on buy and hold?
So we've spent the last 7 months looking at deals daily. We have run the calculator on this site to the point I don't even need to think to put in the numbers...but literally nothing has panned out. 5 cities, 600+ p...
Kyle Robertson
I need to hear “I quit my job!” stories, please!
Hey y’all. I’m standing on the edge of the cliff of quitting my W2 job and I’m wondering if I can fly. I’m at a point now that many have been in before. I’ve been miserable for years in my career. Instead of letti...
Femi Ibrahim
How New Western Acquisitions Made Me Lose my Life Savings ($70k)
I bought a house from Tanner Hester (a New Western agent) in June 2019. There were lots of issues with the house as follows:1) The house was built without a permit2) The house was for the most part sitting on the floo...
Joshua Dorkin
Diary of a New Construction Project
Back in March 2013, BiggerPockets and J Scott collaborated to release two books -- The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs (check them out here if you haven't already). As part of the book ...
Joshua Feit
Why am I running into the WORST wholesalers?
Hey BP! In 2017, so far I have run into about eight wholesalers who were:-Marketing properties they did not have under contract-Daisy-chaining deals 3 and 4 deep-Marking properties up 200 or more percent-Dealing with ...
Don M.
First time with new construction: Cape Coral, FL
Hey guys,This post is mainly just to share where I'm at with this process, provide opportunities for myself to network with others in the area, and so I can periodically update. I have connected with several members ...