Jonathan Caviness
Starting out with little reserve funds
My wife and I are just trying to get started house-hacking and I think we may have found a great opportunity. I'm 25 and she's 23. Since we are just starting out, we don't have much for a downpayment, and have only ...
Avi M.
Investment strategy by the numbers
Hey all,First post on BP! I remember a few years ago after reading a few articles about "what's your magic number" (the amount of money you need to retire), I determined my number (a goal to set out for). It was clo...
John Paul
Should my first investment be close to home or out of state
Hi guys this is my second post and the first one I got some great advice so I’m expecting nothing less on this one. I need some advice on where my first investment should be . I read enough have done some sample analy...
Brindley Smith
Looking for often overlooked real estate advice from the pros!
Hello!Quick background on myself, i'm a Canadian Masters student originally from BC but currently studying in Montreal. Nearly a year ago I became very interested in investing and retiring early, and i've involved my...
Emil Pinlac
To Down BIG or Not to Down Big(... fha): Financing for Newbies
Hello All - Quick Question for the Forum: Should a NEW investor proceed in purchasing a property based exclusively on the merits of the DEAL (Cashflows 200-300 per month, good CACR) even WITHOUT 15-20% down and withou...
Neil Narayan
Austin again outranks Silicon Valley as best tech city again
Austin continues to outshine the San Francisco Bay Area. For the second year in a row, Austin tops a list of the best tech towns in the U.S., with both Silicon Valley and San Francisco slipping in the third annual ran...
Dean Attali
Investing with a syndicator using low-interest Line of Credit
I currently invest with a syndicator using my own money, and I'm getting 8% per year back through it, with the hope of getting much more in a few years down the line with the property is sold.I also have access to a 4...
Enrique Huerta
Best Beginner Real Estate Investment Books
I wanted to share the top 5 beginner books I recommend to anybody and everybody that asks about real estate investing, how to understand it, how to get started, etc. This is the cheapest crash course you can find and ...
Levi Olsen
Rent or Sell in South Denver
I have a house I bought in 2014. I lived in it 2 years and have been renting it for past 18 months. The rent covers the expenses, but really doesn't cash flow beyond that. Part of the reason I've been renting it is...
Michael Burgoy
Market uncertainty and capital gains
My wife have been living in one of our rehabbed homes in SoCal for about 8 months now as our primarily house. The house has about $450k in equity and with how crazy peaked out the market is right now we are thinking t...