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Hi fellow investors,I want to thank Josh and Brandon for creating this forum that has offered so much priceless information and experience. Thanks to all of the members, as well, for contributing to this exceptional ...
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I keep hearing that rental property owners lose their cash flow from big ticket items or capex. Has anyone been able to successfully factor in capex into their expenses and actually owned properties long enough to det...
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Hey folks, what is the general consensus? I want to get into rental property investing and my question is should I buy a primary home prior to buying a rental property?
Or conversely, should I rent for my primary res...
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Let's say I had $200,000 to invest (200 being the median in my area), and I decided to buy two, $100k SFDs instead of one $200k one. Is that a decent idea if you can get the same or more rent by doing it that way? Or ...
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I came across the site Fund that flip.com and was wondering if they were legit. Ha anyone had experience with them?
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Hello everyone,I'm looking to buy my first property and could use some advice. I got preapproved for a loan, but I am not able to make a large downpayment, so my loan isn't particularly large. Right now I would have a...
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Hey BP peers! When does this RE stuff actually become passive income? It’s been a trying month for sure. I work that full time job, manage 29 doors, and flip for profit and debt reduction. But, on April 12th I get a c...
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Hi everyone,I plan to rent my house which has been my primary residence for 5 years, and move in with my fiancé .I am a single mother with 15 year old twin daughters. I don't have any savings. Of course, I worry abou...
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Hey everybody, I'm happy to have found and joined this community! Im 20 I moved here last March from New Hampshire, hoping to get involved in the green rush. Things are awesome up here, living right on the coast here...
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Long story short- I am wondering if I am in a position to get started with real estate investing or if I should take care of debt first. Single income (married with kids) and own primary house with $250k+ in equity. A...