Dan Madden
Bought a fixer - Now what?
We're excited, we just closed on a foreclosed cottage in a resort area in northern Michigan. The property needs some work, but right now cash is tight. However I'm a very handy guy. Here's my question/concern/probl...
Wendell De Guzman
If you have CASH and you're a NEWBIE Investor...Do This First
If you have CASH and you're a NEWBIE real estate investor, don't tell everyone you have so much cash to invest. You need to LEARN the fundamentals of good investing first.Here are some of these fundamentals. These are...
Rosalie Taran
Income Tax extension/ Solo401k/ capital gains over 121 exclusion
Hi BP community, My husband and I will be selling our California home early next year and are expecting to have capital gains above and beyond the 121 Exclusion of $500K.1. I have a home business and just opened a Sol...
Maximilian Marck
In friends, Virtue>Real Estate
I've recently gotten a new roommate. I knew him in college (I just graduated in May), and he's a great guy. He was an excellent soccer player, valedictorian, and I was vice-president under him in the Catholic Men's H...
Brian Byrd
Note buying/ flipping homes
I have spent the majority of my 20's making my employers millions of dollars in purchasing performing owner financed notes with high yields. Every once in a while, I come across the perfect note that I wish I was purc...
Cheri Lange
Houston Rehab Contractors Who Partner w/ Own Private Funding???
Applying Bigger Pockets' "creative financing" thinking, can anyone recommend a Houston-based contractor who offers private funding for both purchase and remodel of an investment property? A contractor who is willing...
Francesca Zanzucchi
Are 6 month min leases difficult to fill with Mid Term Rentals
Hey Everyone, I have a client buying a house in Tolleson, AZ. He is looking to rent it as a furnished mid-term rental but the HOA requires a min of 6 months on any lease. Does anyone have any experience trying to get ...
Min Zhang
Unlocking Wealth: Pros and Cons in Out-of-State Investing!
Investing in out-of-state real estate can be a great opportunity, but it comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. Here are some pros and cons of investing out of state, based on my experience as an inve...
Jose Manuel Ramirez
Rehab Multifamily: How to know if it will rent?
Hello Bigger Pockets:At the moment my father and I are looking at a 11 unit multifamily property that is very distressed. It's been abandoned for around 2 years, but it still has good bones. The property is in the sma...
John Marlin
How to convince seller to owner finance duplex?
Hey BP peers! I'm an experienced investor in single-family houses, looking to get into multi-family next. I recently met an investor who informed me he'll be looking to sell a couple duplexes and a triplex in the next...