Sara Hook
Hi! We're Sara and Bobby
Greetings! My name is Sara and I am a new(ish) member to Bigger Pockets and the real estate business. Here's a quick run down about myself and my spouse Bobby:We are both full time professional musicians and educators...
Jordan Alexander
Paying Off the Mortgage
Hi everyone,When does it make sense to pay off your primary residence? Thanks!
Peter Lee
Self storage financing terms these days?
Anyone have an idea of what conventional financing terms (rates, term, LTV) are available these days for refis? We have a facility in Southern Cal that we are looking to refi out our SBA tranche (long story on why we...
Brian Jurvelin
Would you start a new self-directed IRA to hold long term real estate investments?
I came across this BP forum post from a few years back discussing the merits of cashing out a 401k to invest in real estate. http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/49/topics/7460... There was some good discussion but the...
Tom Lipps
Zoned B Commercial Property... Rent out to normal tenants?
Hi BP!I've found a property that is... interesting... but feels like it could have real potential for value-add.It's about a half acre with the 2 following buildings: 1. Duplex 2. Office Building (about 2k sqr ft)...
Ryan Weatheroy
Northern California Meetups???
Hi everybody, I'm Ryan from the east bay California, curbing living in Sacramento area. I'm interested in finding out more information about beginning real estate investing. I've had trouble finding groups anywhere,...
Trent Waller
Wealth Building Strategies for a Law Student in AZ?
I am currently a first year law student at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law in Arizona. I have no income, and I am accruing student loans. I am eager to begin building wealth, and I do not want to wait two more ...
John Thedford
What Are The Best Books For Buy And Hold SFR Investors?
Pardon me, but I thought this discussion had posted earlier and I cannot seem to locate it!
What are the best books for a new investor with buy and hold strategies? I just purchased "Building Wealth One House At A Ti...
Jared Vidales
Modesto Agents, Contractors, and other Investors
Hi All,I own a RE investment firm here in Scottsdale. We've purchased roughly 75 homes in 2016 from one of the US top RE equity firms. Currently, we're negotiating 35 SFRs in Modesto, and we're getting close on closin...
Pepe Catala
Promissory note and first lien
I hold a promissory note on a small RE development company managed by a friend. The note is ungaranteed and as far as I understand it's junior debt that could get unpaid fairly easily. Is it a standard practice to sec...