Sergio Rodriguez
New investor wanting to buy with debt-to-income is to high
Hello Everyone,I want to start investing in homes preferably buy and hold at the moment and but I have two problems: (1) my debt-to-income ratio is at 59% due to student loans and a car note; (2) my down payment money...
Chris T.
Going back to Cali....
Ok, I've never really been there so I'm not going back but I like the song!
I am considering opening a Wholesale branch in the San Diego, California area (the closer to Temecula the better). I am currently in the re...
Phil Damjanovic
First deal under contract
Hi all,
I've been reading BP for a while (lurking) and learning and am curently under contract on my first deal. I just wanted to share this on BP.
It's a duplex in Houston, 3bd/2br on each side. The neighboorhood i...
Rolando Pena
Is lack of parking in third ward Houston too big an issue?
Hi all, I'm new to the Houston market. I saw a duplex which would be a great rehab investment, however, there isn't any parking. I drove around the neighborhood, and there are a few other properties without parking. I...
Account Closed
Looking to Help Beginners ! (Investing , Financing, Managing)
Hey all, I am on bigger pockets simply because I want to help beginners make that leap like I had to all on my own before I knew about bigger pockets. A quick blurb on my experience : I am a serial House Hacker I am ...
Troy Forney
Future problems for investors....................................
Maybe its just me..... Being in the Real Estate Business for 20 plus years, I am started to see some similarities of the last bubble. Now I am not saying we are in a bubble. I don't know. They are a lot of factors...
Padric Lynch
First Investment Property - Havelock, NC
I am hesitant to call this one my first "deal" for two reasons: (1) I haven't closed on it yet and (2) the circumstance of absolutely needing a residence to live in took precedence over taking my time to find a killer...
Zach Hoereth
BRRRR by accident in last semester of college?
If I could solely rely on compensation for each time a new investor approached me about doing a BRRRR I could stop selling real estate. Hopefully this sheds some light on running a BRRRR full cycle. ;) Overview: Initi...
Steve Tupper
multiple brokers
Hi,
I've been working w/ a broker for a few weeks now making offers on REO properties. He told me that he was spending a good amount of time on my offers and requested I pay him a consulting fee which I agreed to. ...
Raj S
First Investment Prop -> Rate this deal
Hi All,
I've been pouring over these message boards for a while. I appreciate having this resource as a fire hose of knowledge in REI.
So here's where I'm at.
There's a duplex asking 57.5k.
Each apt rents @ $800 f...