Christina Baliva
Newbie - advice and questions
Hey there! Although I have been a BiggerPockets site member and listener for many years, I have to admit that I've been stuck in analysis paralysis. I am now ready to push past this and get out there! With this being...
Account Closed
Is 20% down the single best option with investment?
My husband and I keep arguing about one point and we are putting this out for bigger pocket users to decide on.He says that when looking at a property as a potential investment the only way to go about it is to put 20...
Remon Rasho
Newbie - Chicago
Good morning BP! First and foremost I would like to say that I'm grateful for this site and forums. My wife and I have recently become interested in investing in real estate and have been listening to pod-casts for mo...
Matthew Shay
Investment criteria for buying Apartment Buildings
I am interested to hear different investment criteria that people have for multifamily properties. I know that this is a subjective question. Some of the metrics I want to know about include cap rate, COCR, IRR, DSCR....
Raechelle Carroll
Down and Out??
I recently moved and decided to give real estate a try. After reading, listening to podcasts, going to at least 40 different REIA meetings I met a few good people and began my journey. I was cooking with gas and then....
Seth Mosley
Whats Your #1 Tip for Success in Investing?
Wanted to share a newsletter post we created for our investors group that meets monthly in the Nashville, TN Area. Just putting it out there to hopefully inspire discussion!What do you all think your #1 tip would be f...
Lin Ding
First Investment Deal - HELP!
Hi everyone, I'm a newbie and the very first real estate investment deal is so nerve wracking, Especially I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm working with an agent on a property posted on MLS. I've been reading, listen...
Wilson Joiner
How much is to much?
Im going to start by saying I’m new to real estate investing. I’ve been doing research and evaluating deals for about 6 months now. I found a property in a growing area with good appreciation. They are asking 142k. Fo...
David Bailey
South Carolina Taxes on Non owner occupied rentals
I am new to the BP website and real estate investment community in general. I live in South Carolina, own my first home (3 years into a 30 yr mortgage), full time firefighter, debt free (except for mortgage), and have...
Cort Green
Starting Big - Is that crazy?
I'm ready to make an offer on a multi-family. I've got my eye on a few tri-plex/four-plex's - but the deal that appeals to me the most is a 14-unit apartment complex. However, this will be my first multi-family invest...