Juan Escarcega
HELP! New investor bought a lemon in SoCal - seeking guidance
Hey BP!I am currently FHA house hacking a property that I purchased about a year ago just south of USC which, unbeknownst to me, had illegal construction, which caused a host of problems, in addition to other issues. ...
Shanel Wiggins
BRRRR Strategy
I watched the webinar in the Brrrr strategy last month and I didn't quite grasp the concept of this strategy. I guess mainly the refinance part. Can someone explain in great detail?And I've seen someone posted about u...
Travis M.
First deal with 150-250k
Hi guys, I am looking to make my first investment but I am overseas, ive been working and saving everything I have so I can have some freedom to do what I want when I get back to the US. I have between 150-250k to sp...
Carlin A Guarneri
Challenging Apartment to Rent
Hello all,I am renting out a "2" bedroom apt in a 3-fam I recently closed on in a new area I'm investing in. I've enlisted a Realtor to help fill the fisrt time around so I can see what kind of feedback it gets and we...
Account Closed
Ideas on how raise money for business costs
Hello!
I am new to the site. My husband and I JUST entered into the business. We are extremely motivated and know we will succeed. Failure is not an option. We have the most amazing mentors. The one thing tha...
Samantha Klein
Two weeks in & already problems
I just bought a 4/1 single family house last month, rehabbed and put tenants in. The tenants looked good on paper, made 3x the rent ect so they screened well. They moved in April 23rd and I receive a text this morning...
Phil Blair
Property Stolen Marion City Cops Do nothing!
So yesterday day I took over my house that my tenants have literally destroyed. At least in my opinion. I was not making money on this property, literally, I tried renting because my house flipflopped in mortgage and ...
Ted Kaasch
Tell Us Your Real Estate Horror Story
On a recent podcast of REIA Radio #70 with Jamil Damji was asked this question. He responded that they found a dead body in the house he was walking. What have you found in your investments that make people cringe?
Joshua D.
Is it normal to be scared and nervous, even if you're doing well?
So first let me say, my wife and I got into real estate investing about a year ago. I am going to put below the RE deals that we have made, thus far. 1. Duplex- Paid 16k-Worth 35k- Generating $1,280/month in rent2. SF...
Scott Cooper
Theory Question: 10% down, cash flow neutral after all expenses
Hi BiggerPockets,Rental yields in my area are low. To bolster the yields I would need to buy in areas that I would not feel safe managing the properties. Instead, in conjunction with a partner, we have been consider...