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Hey y’all! I’m 37 years old. Graduated dental school in 2019. My wife and I got married last April. She’s PACU nurse. We are in the grind to start saving and begin real estate investing on path for financial freedom. ...
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So I bought my first buy and hold for 5K. Repairs needed.. if I do it cleverly, about 10K.the rent there is 900- 1200 per month.But of course there is also a bad.It is in a not-so-good area and the house needs work. B...
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One thing Brandon preaches a lot is growing your portfolio. Buying 1 small multifamily opens the door to buying another and then another, until eventually your portfolio reaches over $1M. Ideally, you should be making...
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Hello,I started researching real estate a few months ago. I have read a few books, listened to the BiggerPockets Podcast, and attended a local real estate meetup. I am 23, and I just started working at a tech firm abo...
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Good afternoon everyone, my name is Erica and I am based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As described, my father passed away last June unexpectedly of a heart attack. Now that I am in the better parts of the grieving pro...
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I have a mortgage related question regarding a property I am currently in contract with and hopefully set to settle on in the next couple of weeks.I am purchasing a duplex under an FHA loan (5% down) with the expectat...
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So far i have completed 8 flips, 5 of which are sold, 3 of which are currently listed for sale, and 1 new flip currently under renovation. For the first 8 houses, i ran the jobs as the general contractor during the re...
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Hi how's it going. I just read Brandon Turners "The Book On Rental Property Investing" and he mentions the 2% rule for rent to purchase price. That's not even close to possible in Manhattan...An $800,000 apartment wil...
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Hello All-Long time lurker here; I've been reading and soaking up as much as possible the past 2 years, and have recently come across my first potential deal.Background- I have been discussing strategies and seeking ...
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Background: Looking to house hack a multi family 2-4 unit. Two financing options: Conventional 20% down vs FHA3.5% When I analyze these properties I am realizing a theme. Higher down payments are allowing for higher c...