David Campbell
Never invest in a cashflow negative property?
I invested in a property in property in San Diego in 2015, whose numbers were indicating it was going to be cashflow negative by a couple hundred dollars per month. I was a little surprised at the near universal advic...
Seth Tipton
Questions From a Rental Investor Newbie
Hello Bigger Pockets. This is my first post. I recently lost my job here in the Bay Area in CA. And I am at the very beginning of my exploration into passive income by investing in rentals. I have a house that I inher...
Amy L.
Is the Auto Bailout Needed?
I'm a free-market person, but if the autos go under, we'll have millions of more people without work. Do you guys think we need a bailout or maybe some of you have some other ideas?
David Wagner
How did you buy your second property?
Hello Bigger Pockets Community ;) I see we have a podcast coming up on February 20, 2019 on regarding this topic but I am curious, how did you purchase your second property?I have about $50K in equity but Ive been rea...
Mandi Martinez
When the contractor is over the timeline, by A LOT.
I’m on my first flip, and the official start for renovations was November 1st 2018. I was told it would take 12 weeks to complete the project and now we are well past that and still having issues. All of a sudden I ne...
Scott Trench
How Important is Your Credit Score?
I've noticed that a lot of people on the site come on and ask about how they can get started investing with a poor credit score and if that score even matters in real estate.I'd argue that it does. I think it makes o...
Noah Gregory
Are you getting new tenants during COVID pandemic?
I was planning on buying my first property to house hack in the upcoming fall 2020. Due to the COVID pandemic, some peers and I are unsure if we can count on quickly finding new tenants. What is your experience? I'm i...
Mike Huerta
Are my agent expectations unreasonable?
Definite noob here, and after scouring markets across the country for months, I've finally honed in on one I feel good about. I since located an agent using Zillow's "Contact an Agent" form. In the market I'm looking ...
Nick Wiswell
Newbie California investor looking to B&H out of state (Milwaukee?)
Hi everyone,I'm a mid-twenties engineer out of the SF Bay Area.I've been lurking the site for a few months as I've mulled the "Real Estate Option" - we're getting to that phase of the boom-bust cycle that I'm just not...
Sid Franklin
Chicago/Illinois Property Tax Hikes Making Me Jittery About Investing
Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy). Property taxes are already high, but ...