Kelly McJunkin
Should I keep my home? Or sell and take all the equity?
I have been reading as much as I can to make this decision, and still feeling unsure. If anyone has the time and expertise, I would greatly appreciate some advice.We are relocating from South San Diego to Temecula thi...
Michael Anderson
Need help determining my best financing option
All,I am diving in the pool of real estate investing. I believe I have several options and would like advice on picking the best one. To help with the decision here is a little about my current situation. My wife and ...
Mike B.
New member from Chicago
Hi everyone,
I probably should've browsed the forums a little more before introducing myself, but I have zero knowledge about real estate and I'm experiencing information overload trying to find answers to my questio...
Jenny Elomaa
Thoughts on $15k or less homes/multiplexes
Hi all,Husband and I are avid BP readers and learners of all things REI, but haven’t started yet. We just bought our own first home this spring.While we save up money for the DP of a rental, we’re exploring different ...
Leland S.
Can you design a home with 35ft floor trusses?
My architect and I designed a 3 story townhome. Initially, he had a standard walled-in staircase on the second level but I found a metal guy who provided this unique open staircase concept with just a metal rail bar w...
Isi Nau
How I made $600,000 doing live-in flips in Hawaii
The purpose of this post is to provide hope to those trying to make it in a high priced market such as Hawaii, California, New York, etc.My wife and I made $600,000 doing live-in flips in Honolulu. It took us 11 year...
Alexander Alguire
Your BIGGEST "There's no way I can do this whole REI thing"
As I am in the process of getting educated and either finding a lender who will lend to me, or a partnership/other sort of creative way to buy, I had a total "how the hell am i going to do this moment" last night that...
Lori C.
Tenant cement vandalism
We had the sidewalk and driveway redone on the tenant side of our duplex. Yesterday the concrete was poured. This afternoon I noticed that a smile, a pentagram and a third illegible mark had been inscribed in the now ...
Jessica G.
Agonizing over where to put energy -- "regular" job or REI. Please give input
I am a teacher so I'm off work for the summer, and I'm focusing 100 percent on growing our REI business.I got two off-market houses under contract last week -- a fix and hold, and a potentially lucrative flip. Great n...
Mike Smith
HELOC on Investment Property?
Hi, I have an investment property with about 50% equity in it. I am interested in leveraging the equity to do some more real estate investing. I have approached a few banks (including the current mortgage holder) an...