David McCulloch
SFH + SFH or House Hack - 1st Time Home Buyer
Hello BP Community,This is my first post, so be gentle. My question is one of general strategy. Given the following choices which do you think is the smarter option for a 1st time home owner with REI aspirations.Opt...
Alex Hogle
I have $55k to invest, Newbie needs help!
I’m selling my home in Texas and will be making roughly $55-60k. I want to begin investing down here in Tampa/ St. Pete and don’t know where to start. Should I begin flipping houses to build capital? I’m afraid to sta...
Kristopher Kelly
Any active duty military investors out there?
Hello yall,
I was wondering if there is any active duty military on BP. I am going through this struggle in my mind that if I want to stay in I will have to scale back on my investing quite a bit. I just got orders t...
Gary Dezoysa
What is a fair amount to get started as a syndication sponsor?
I think sponsor is the term for someone who invests in syndications of commercial properties. I assume my $20,000 won't be sufficient. What is a fair amount to start with then? Does one need to be accredited to see th...
Courtney Mercier
High Yielding STR w/ Tons of Equity and Tons of Renos/Repairs - KEEP OR SELL?
Hi - Looking for advice. I have a home that is an STR in a highly desirable tourist destination. It does VERY well with STRS and has a ton of equity as I bought it in 2015 and the value has skyrocketed. It is also ver...
Seth Baumgartner
Exploring House Hacking in Orlando: Seeking Advice on Renting Out Rooms to Offset Mor
Hey everyone,I'm in the process of considering purchasing a house in Orlando, Florida, with the strategy of house hacking in mind. The idea is to offset my mortgage payments by renting out individual rooms. The proper...
Aaron Matthews
Is it worth turning our basement into a 1-bedroom apartment?
My wife & I own a small brick bungalow here in Southern Ontario and have been tossing around the idea of converting our basement into a 1-bedroom apartment to help with our tight cash flow situation. We have acces...
Erik Sherburne
Investing in land in Minnesota
Hey all-I’m looking to purchase land in Minnesota for now primarily to plant a bunch of trees to offset my carbon footprint. But, as an investor, I also am open to renting it to hunters, or forest mgmt / replacement ...
Ray Shaffer
Beginner investor's personal finance picture
I am currently building a plan to start my REI business. I am curious as to what are people's opinions on debt, emergency funds and cash reserves before getting involved with an investment property? I think credit car...
Nicholas Price
Hawaii Rental Properties
Hi,My name is Nicholas and I currently live in Pearl Harbor Hawaii. I'm getting out of the military in about 3 months and i was interested in generating income through rental properties while i attend college full tim...