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Hi everyone, my name is Dino! I live in the Northern Virginia (NoVA) area and I am looking to expand my opportunities and knowledge not only here, but the rest of the country. I had been lurking in the forums and deci...
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Hello BP community,I am 30 y/o and live in Orange County, CA. I have been interested in real estate since a young age, and now that I am able to get started I'm stuck between two options. 1) I have been considering bu...
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Hello,
Anyone that has an STR in the Destin area can you please provide information. I see homes and condos available in the area. What are the pros and cons of owning a condo or home in the area for a STR.? It seem...
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Ten years ago, the New England Patriots won the Superbowl (hey, that sounds familiar...), MySpace was considered one of the fastest growing sites on the internet, Mariah Carey was in her music-making prime... and the ...
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I know many investors are glad to get an 8% CoC return on their properties because it's still better than most other investments and it's a whole lot better than anything you can get from a bank or savings account.
H...
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Hey everyone! I'm a newbie to BiggerPockets and real estate in general. I'm 25 years old and originally from Pittsburgh, Pa but I now reside on eastern Long Island in a town called Bayport, NY. I moved here almost ...
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I have 2 (soon to be 3) SFH rentals and am planning to continue building my portfolio, so I decided to reach out to a lawyer to review and beef up my lease agreement. The attorney I reached out to, from a reference, s...
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November last year, I bought a vacant 9 unit for $210k, put in $40k to renovate and after fully leased, it appraised for $440k. In April, I pulled out 80% or $318k and used $200k to pay off the private loan of the 9 u...
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I’m moving to Hawaii for work and looking to buy a home in Oahu. I found a 3/2 that is walking distance to work, is close to a lot of stores, and in a good neighborhood. I plan to be there for 4 years and depending on...