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Hello all, My wife and I live in a place where it's next to impossible to own a SFH (the place is SF Bay Area haha) However, with our hard earned savings we want to start our journey into RE, and so we thought perhaps...
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Hi All, I have to admit that writing this feels a little odd to me. I've been listening to BP and reading the forums for almost a year now and am very grateful for the knowledge I've gained, but posting something mys...
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I just bought a 100 yr old industrial building to convert to apartment studios. The walls are 13” thick, windows are 48”x83” and floor is thick concrete. The building is 48’ x 38’. I love the look of the original bri...
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I’m an IU graduate so I am familiar more or less with the state of Indiana.. I would feel comfortable doing my first BRRRR there. I was researching into South Bend but couldn’t really find class B & C neighborhood...
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This might be a silly question, but I am new at this ... Looking into homes that are not in my home state, do I need to find a small lender bank in the state that I would like to invest ? Or can I use a local bank in ...
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Hi,
I currently rent and am contemplating whether to buy a house for myself or an investment property (duplex/triplex). The main hurdle I’m facing is that I live in a very expensive city and renting is actually cheap...
Hello all,I have been active on the wholesale side of things lately, but have not had a mortgage since 2013 when I exited my first live in flip. I did not intend to "live in flip" - it just kinda happened. I bought ...
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Just curious if anyone here has any house hacking experience with a 2-4 unit multi family dwelling and any challenges you have experienced (renovations, tenants, location). I am torn between areas closer to work that...
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Hello, would you hire a property management company or just manage the property yourself if the property is located on the other coast? We live in New Hampshire and have a rental in California. Anyone in the same situ...
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Hello All!I am moving to Atlanta in a few months for a job, I am changing careers and will be starting on a salary of roughly 60k in the tech industry where salaries scale quickly. Prior to this, I worked and saved in...