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Hey BP Nation!if you could rent out your primary residence, but would negatively cashflow approx $200/mo to do so, would you do it? Is there ever a point where the cashflow loss "makes sense" for you? Specifically, I ...
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I'm new here and I wanted to hear some stories about how people got into real estate investing. How old were you when you got started in real estate investing? How did you get started?
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HELP!!! House under contract & the pipes burst damage in excess of $10,000!I may have told a little white lie to get you to open this thread. I don't really need help. This situation has already happened to me, bu...
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I am chin deep in a 203k and days from closing but my brokerage company has screwed me good. Please continue reading to get the whole picture...Ive been working with a loan officer for months now trying to close on a ...
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I know we're all read about the 1% when it comes to real estate investing. For those who don't know what it means, it goes like this - A property that costs $100,000 should rent for at least $1,000 per monthA propert...
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I'm trying to buy my first investment property with ~$100k saved up.My brother started his first W2 job last month that pays $45k/yr+ commissions.I plan to get a minimum wage job/an entry W2 job since I'm still in col...
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I am new to syndication investing and have read many comments on other threads regarding the ODC funds. Can anyone that is a part of Open Door Capital fund 1 or 2 comment on their experience? Any information is appr...
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Hi BP Family! Where would you recommend living in USA to start house hacking and building a rental property business? The intent is to relocate from a high cost of living area like the Bay Area in California (although...
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Hello All,I am new to the Bigger Pockets forums but have been listening to the podcasts for several months now. Although I certainly get a TON of value from the platform already, I found that more sophisticated, nuanc...