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I am new to investing and after a few deals that had multiple other offers that I didn't win out; I did execute a purchase agreement last weekend but doing more analysis on the property and potential rates being 7.5%,...
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Hey Everyone,My name is Ryan from Denver, CO and I'm a newbie looking to get into house flipping and multi family rentals! I have read four of the books published about to start number five and I am starting to look a...
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Hello fellow real estate investors,Our journey began with the desire to secure property for my fiancé and me, marking the next steps in our future. As low-income owners with a keen entrepreneurial spirit, we balance W...
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I was curious if anybody in the bigger pockets family owns any buy and hold properties in Montana? If so what areas of Montana are a good market for that type of an investment? What is the ROI like and is there more o...
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So it appears that the GSE model is officially being declared dead by the Obama administration and is nearing major reform from what I am reading from a number of sources. Any thoughts on what this means for us going...
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Prior to covid 19, always hear multi family syndicators preaching how safe and resilient large multi family assets are. Boring but evergreen. Post covid 19 pandemic, I wonder how much this holds true...
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Self-directed IRA is an amazing way to take tax-deferred advantage of the cash I have piled up in my 401k, and funnel it into real estate. I intend to take the plunge immediately, but there are so many providers out t...
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List Price: 235kReno: 45kARV: $340kHOA: $100 / monthZillow Rent Estimate: $2,300I couldn't find any information on current investor mortgage rates, so I used 8.1% (my HELOC interest rate) for the calculation. My credi...
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Hi Bigger Pockets!
I have been a long time lurker on these forums as well as enjoyed listening to the many BP podcasts. I have been encouraged by all the thoughtful and supportive people here on Bigger Pockets and I...
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Hi All,I'm a long time podcast lurker, first time joining and posting in the forums. I thought this would be a good opportunity to introduce myself. About me: I currently reside in Wakefield, MA. A small suburb 20 min...