Patrick Braswell
Seeking a confidence boost
I’m having a difficult day (few days) and am hoping to hear some words of encouragement from the community that will help convince me that real estate investing is a good idea. That I’m not wasting my time looking int...
Dawn Curry
Use all of HELOC or just enough for down payment?
So let me get this straight... Hypothetically speaking you own Investment Property #1 that has $70k of equity in it. Obviously you are always looking for your next investment (#2). So with that being said, you can use...
Jessica Lohr
Best Boston Suburbs for House Hacking?
Hi everyone! I'm new to the BiggerPockets online community (though I've been listening to the podcast for years) & excited to catch up on all of the forums. I'm looking to get opinions on which Boston suburbs/neig...
Steve Porcello
Really Bad Neighbor, Let Me Hear Your Opinions!
Hi BP,Hope everyone is doing well as we get ready for summer. Let's cut to the chase- my team recently acquired a two-family home in my area, and we do a lot of our own renovations and all of the management. The prope...
James H.
Cash out of CA, startup investing options in Dallas with no JOB
Hello all, My family of 4 are looking into cashing out of San Diego and move to the Frisco,TX area within a year. We will be debt free with $500-$800K cash. Previously I gutted our house here in SD down to the studs ...
Gary M.
School of Hard Knocks
I had this fantasy that when I did my first deal I would become a paying member of BP and then amaze all with my tale of success. Alas my tale of success will have to wait and in the spirit of honesty and reality I pr...
Jason Barnett
Auction "Characters"
Today I attended my first sheriff's auction. I wasn't there to actually buy anything, I mostly just wanted to watch and get a feel for how it works when you go to one of these things. Over the course of 2 hours I st...
Mike Purvis
Looking to buy my second investment property (Ontario, Canada)
I've had my duplex for about 5 months now and it's working out really well! I want to get my second property as soon as I can. I have a few questions I am hoping somebody can help me out with:1) I have only about $10,...
Brian Neisig
Timing the Market? Where are we now? Crash coming?
So I am new to Bigger Pockets, and I am listening to all the podcasts in order, have listened to almost 200. I have one rental property, a town house i bought in April of 2007 (ouch) for $157k. It's in Eagan, MN, 55...
Isiah Ferguson
BUY more rentals or buy our dream home ???
With 2 free and clear rentals and solid jobs. Me and my wife was approved for 300k in buying power with Wells Fargo. Keep in mind we’re 27 years old, we have 2 children, and living in a 1 bedroom. My wife is all in ge...