Mathew Lambright
Why networking gives me wings
This is my first hour on BiggerPockets and I am truly excited to become a member of this community. Thank you for reading.A little over a year ago I was sitting with a good friend of mine, talking about how I wanted t...
Peggy Mitchell
Loan Structure vs Financing
Hello everyone! Buying a new rental in New Jersey. Struggling with how to properly structure this purchase. My personal credit is in the 800 range and traditional lending can get me financed at 4 to 5%, this is my ...
Joshua West
10 WAYS TO INCREASE MY CHANCES OF GETTING A MORTGAGE
18 years old wanting to get into real estate investing, wanting to find out the best ways to increase my chances of getting a mortgage, can think of a few like good credit score, stable income etc. wondering if there ...
Richard Bradshaw
First Successful BRRRR
After I spent all my money I had saved to invest in a "turnkey" duplex as by first deal, I was left broke once again with no money for my next deal. Obviously I was not as educated as I thought I was. I began to read ...
Charles Thompson
Husband & Wife 401(k) Rollover Options
I'll make this short and to the point...The wife and I have two 401(k) accounts (one for each of us) from a previous employer totaling roughly 62k. We'd like to combine our 401(k)s into (hopefully one) self-directed f...
John Nawrocki
Best place in Arizona to buy my first single family home?
I’m 20 years old, and I’m a carpenter. I’m looking to purchase my first home by June this year using an FHA loan. I was wondering where the best areas in Arizona are for real estate investment? I want to utilize the...
Mike H.
Buying a single family from family member. Mortgage is paid off.
Hi All!This is my first post since, after scouring BP, I haven't found a situation similar to what I'm trying to accomplish and I hope to read some creative ideas! I'm purchasing a single family home from a relative i...
Josh Corbin
Finding equity in my home
I am remodeling my 3bedroom 2 bath manufactured home and I am having a great time doing this and its an amazing learning experience. i was in construction for 5 years remodeling homes so im not new to this type of wor...
Boone Tyson
To Renovate or Not To Renovate
So we just picked up a solid investment SFH. We are planning to BRRRR it. We know it needs new electrical, AC, fans and lights, paint, flooring, and miscellaneous. The bathrooms are actually in overall good condition ...
Kelvin Duen
First Wholesale property visit and negotiation w motivated seller
I have been doing some direct mail marketing and cold canvasing which resulted in my first solid wholesale lead. After the initial phone call, I can see that the owner is motivated (kept asking if we could close in t...