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Hi BP! I live in and love Anchorage, AK. We've had a technical recession here - and now our budget with a new governor is up in the air... people are wanting greater stability than we've had for the past 3-4 years. I ...
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Hello, 1st time posting, though I've been living and breathing allthings Bigger Pockets for the past 6 months. My husband and I are new REI, just closed on a 4 plex found off market using seller financing in March, '...
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Hey there!!!Ive been stalking the forum for a bit now and I was wondering about mulifamily in the state of Oregon or Washington. I dont own a home of my own so my plan would be to House Hack a duplex to get my feet we...
If you had to start over with $100k, no education, and no credentials, no wife, no kids, what would you do to become financially secure in Los Angeles, CA?
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This morning around 5am I could not sleep. My Bandit signs had come in during the week, and a voice in the back of my head (mentors) said "If they stay in your garage, they server no purpose". Giving it some thought...
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What do you guys think is going to happen in the Boise area? There are a lot of properties that are very overpriced. Is it worth to try to buy in this market or better to move to a different one?
People don’t make to...
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So I've saved up some cash, currently am living internationally, and am eager to start building a small portfolio. My strategy will be to rehab distressed sub $100k homes (target average: $75k bought and rehabbed with...
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Wife and I own land and have plans to build our first STR. We have plans/checkset, builder, etc. However -If you were able to build from scratch for STR purposes, what are the top things you would add to your build?
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Hey, BP community, I am running into issues trying to obtain a conventional loan for a duplex. I currently own two duplexes and one single family in the area that cash flow well. I am an overseas government contractor...
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HeyLooking for input from other members running their short term rental properties.We are onto a new project where we have a small acreage that is nicely setup.3 bed/2 bath house that can accommodate 8-10 guests3 serv...