Lian Shi
Age of the house matters?
Hi group, When I am looking for deals, does the age of a house matters? I saw a property which is in a good shape but it was built in 1902, then the question comes to me that what is a good deal for whole...
Joe Stimm
Buying my first rental property
Hey, I'm extremely green to the whole real estate thing being only 20 years old but here's what I got going on. I'm living in a building in lockport New York area where there are two apartment units in the upstairs ar...
Lou Benveniste
Starting out in Orlando, Florida Searching for My Path
Hi Biggerpockets community! My name is Lou Benveniste and I'm just starting out (again) in real estate investing. I've owned single family rental properties in the past BUT am just now learning about, and from BP. I'v...
Mario Rodriguez
Section 8 and Out of State Investing
Hi,I saw some gurus offer classes to invest in out of state section 8 rentals. Also, I read Greene’s and Turner’s book to invest out of state. Though it sounds straightforward to hire a PM and get the property rented,...
Tim Shanahan
Realistic Expectations on Profitability and Headache
Hello, all!My business partner and I are working on getting our first deal, which has proven difficult. Our goal is to get a 2 - 4 unit property, with minimal rehab needed, already rented units (ideally), for around $...
Cody Z.
Introduction and the start of my investing journey in Jersey!
Hello BP Community Members,I've been lurking on here for a few months and decided it was time to pull the trigger. Just wanted to give a quick introduction, My name is Cody, and I am a licensed CPA currently working a...
Sharise S.
First Tenant Turnover Experience
Hello BP,I’m experiencing my first tenant turnover and I’m excited about the process. I purchased both properties with tenants so this is my first time screening and getting the apartment ready for new tenants. The pr...
Paul E.
REI: Chance or Choice
It was back in 2009 when i planned to get married. i bought a 2b/2b house and had 55k on mortgage. I thought it was a bad idea then, since i had to pay 33% on my monthly income (as a full time employee in a trading co...
Wayne Terry
Getting Started
Hello All,
I want to get started soon in investing in single family rehab homes. I have read books and articles about having LLCs and other details. Now I am just wondering where in the world do I start. I don't have...
Andrew Stoller
New Member from NH
Hey All,Very excited to join the forum. I've been toying with the idea of getting into REI but have not taken the lead yet. I just got serious about it and am devouring everything I can read/listen to. So far the Bigg...