Marvin Hudson
My quick introduction
My name is Marvin Hudson. I'm 31 years old and based out of the Columbus, OH area. i'm currently working in banking and have a side job as a personal trainer. I'm looking to get into real estate investing because I...
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Make your April Rent Predictions
I have 10 SF homes rented. Half are to decently paid UAW works who have been laid off and all are in a town that has been locked down. My guess is as follows:4 Will pay full rent4 Will pay partial rent2 Will pay not...
Teddy Rexing
New to the scene of real estate investing and looking to get started
At 26 years old, I would consider me to have a healthy savings of roughly $70,000-$75,000 in liquid cash, hoping to start investing in real estate and generate cash flow. - The first step in my journey I know should b...
Kasey Gourley
Hot Atlanta Investment Areas
Hello BiggerPockets,I recently moved to Atlanta and I am not familiar with the real estate market here quite yet. I have a few different searches saved on Redfin, Trulia, and Zillow with homes for sale and rentals pro...
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First time buyers relocating to another state
My partner and I currently live in California and are interested in purchasing a 2-4 unit multi-family in Coos Bay, OR. We would prefer to use conventional financing but after talking to a loan officer at my bank, Wel...
Scott Mardle
Newbie from Brisbane, Queensland
Hello, My name is Scott. I'm 25 years old and from New Zealand. I have been living in Australia away from my family since age 18 and the move was for better education opportunities.I had a passion for games and studie...
Ladd Austere
Debt to Income Ratio :: Question
So I'm quitting my job next month. Will not have a W2 anymore. Intend to take a nice nest egg of cash and turn full time to real estate investing over next two or three years, likely focused on SFR and small multifa...
Kent Ford
Is the Texas Housing Market Still a Buyer’s Paradise in 2024?
With rising property values and high demand across the state, do you think Texas is still an affordable option for first-time homebuyers? What trends or areas are you seeing emerge as the new buyer hotspots?
Garett Biondo
Career and Identity Crisis
Hey BP community. I come to you with a predicament that I'm hoping to get some outside perspective on. I'm a structural engineer with zero passion for my current career path. The only reason I studied engineering was ...
Brent Davidson
How to properly pay a contractor?
When you're hiring a contractor, how do you handle payment. Will they want payment before? If so, it doesn't make much sense to pay until you're sure the work is complete, right?
It makes sense to me to pay half be...