Andrew Thomas Vedder
Pay down primary or save for first rental
Q: Should I pay an extra $500 on my principal on my primary residence or save it towards a rental property? Overview: New homeowner, $120k income, ~7K monthly net income after deductions (Roth max, 401K, healthcare), ...
James Mann
Small Town Real Estate
So Arkansas has a lot of rural communities and for the most part the market doesn't move much in these areas. When people purchase homes they tend to live in them for basically forever. Markets just stay stagnate. As ...
Keegan Fraker
Duplexes: Buy or Build?
Hello all,Within the next year, I am looking to invest in a multi-family home (duplex) in Wilmington, NC. Ideally, I plan on living in one unit, and renting the other; after 1-2 years living in-unit I would move and r...
Michael Herr
ACH pulls for irregular dollar amounts
Been using ACH pulls for rent payment through eRentPayment.com and love it, but only works if the dollar amount stays the same each payment.Looking for suggestions on controlling ACH payments for reoccurring bills wit...
Brittany Farrell
Advice on where to put cash, cash flow is priority!
Hi! I am new here, but I'm in Property Management and have ventured into investing myself, and am looking for advice on how to best grow my passive income so I can stay home with my 6 month old baby for as long as pos...
Mike Griffin
Real Estate vs Stock Market Investing
Does anyone have an opinion as to why one should invest in real estate versus the stock market? Real estate investing seems exciting but investing in the stock market can be a more passive way to grow wealth long term...
AJ Spile
Gentrifying Neighborhoods in Los Angeles
Hi All! I'm looking to identify my target location for my first real estate investment. I understand Los Angeles is a tough area to get started, but I believe I can find a way to make it happen. Before I do, I'm tryin...
Alisha Mingus
Lease option, subject to. Should I? Its in North Carolina.
I was just approached with a house(nice little 3-1 1056 sq ft) that a friend of mine is wanting out of. They cant sell and dont want to rent. She said she would let me take over payments if i wanted it. Listing on thi...
David Lewis
Boston - Has the ship sailed?
Hi Everyone,
Dave L. here! First ever post on Bigger Pockets. For context - I'm 35, own and live in a condo, unmarried, no kids.
My question to this forum - Boston is the third most expensive real estate market in the...
Michael Guydish
Land investing for cash flow.
Is there anyone out there that has bought land to hold and thought of creative strategies to turn that land into cash flow? I have heard people making a killing with airstreams/rvs on land and airbnb, renting the land...