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Hello everyone,This is my first post, and I'm a real rookie as a landlord/investor, so bear with me. I own an up to date high rise condo in the Lake Merritt area of Oakland that is paid off and rented to excellent te...
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I am purchasing a 2.6 acre land in Texas to get a few mobile homes in and start my mobile home rental business. I would like to have newer MH and options between single or double wide. Would like to make it more like ...
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Good day all!! I'm excited to start real estate investing in the Seattle area and developing relationships with other investors in the area. I am a police officer that is working on going full-time in investing and d...
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I currently self-manage my 7 rentals and want to keep this portfolio growing, while still self-managing. The key? Minimize annoying service calls and long term repair costs! Please help me add to this DIY preventative...
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What Does It Mean To Leverage Your Cash?
Leveraging is a common term in the real estate investing world which basically means borrowing money to buy a property. Investors will often use a leveraging strategy to borro...
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Hello I am trying to find like minded people that are starting off in property investing, really anything that has to do with real estate. I have so many questions to ask people that are where I am or further in the g...
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I want to borrow money from my IRA to buy a rental. It would be a loan bcuz I will put the money back after I refinance.
Would I be charged penalties/fees from IRA?
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Hello, I am new to Bigger Pockets. I am looking to get started in wholesaling real estate to and eventually move in to flipping properties, and also buying some to hold for passive cash flow. I have studies numerou...
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Aloha Everyone!
I am a Japanese-speaking Loan Officer here in Hawaii. I am excited about making connections and expanding my professional network here on Bigger Pockets. There are a lot of interesting people ...
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I recently read a post regarding asset pricing that got me thinking about the dynamics of investment property valuation. Having read a multitude of posts on BP, it has become apparent that the majority of first time i...