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Hey all,Pretty new to this forum and RE investing. I'm currently weighing the pros and cons of a cashout refi on my single family rental. I bought this rental as a primary residence in '17 for 190k with a conventional...
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Hello everyone, thank you in advance for taking the time to read and answer my question! Just wondering, was there a specific book/lecture, real estate or not, that gave you a sense of direction in the field of real e...
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Hello,
Looking for some input from the BP Community.
My wife has $15k remaining of outstanding student loans. Our payments are $300/ month and the interest rate is at 3% fixed (2% after tax deduction). ...
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Hey Bigger Pockets community!It's Argel here, and I had just invested the first 10 years of my entrepreneurial career starting high risk ventures in the tech and finance industries and to spare the details, exposed my...
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I am soon moving to Tampa and want to start what I want to make my REI career there. I have been looking for deals on-line, dealt with several RE agents who after a while give up helping me.I read articles about crea...
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Here, I'll start:
1. Always do your due diligence.
2. It's better to overestimate than underestimate costs.
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Hello, everyone!I am new to Bigger Pockets and to the Real Estate world, with goals to invest in buy and hold rentals, especially multifamily.I turned 26 in December, and started my career as an orchard manager near m...
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Hey everyone!I am a senior mechanical engineering student in the North Jersey/New York City area and am a complete newbie in the real estate investing world. I began learning about personal finance and investing at th...
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Hey Bigger Pockets community. I'm a Marine Corps veteran from Washington state moving to Austin, Texas in a couple weeks. I'll be renting initially but looking to purchase a multi-family home within a few months. I'd ...
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Hello, my name is Jake and I am eager to start my real estate journey. I just sold my old place and bought a new one in Yorktown, IN. My goal is to have more financial freedom for myself and to provide a better future...