Joshua Johnson
Flipping for a hobby or passtime
Have it done Right, done Cheap, or done Fast. Pick two. I have always believed that saying since high school and I am wondering if anyone has the same outlook?I have come to the conclusion that I might not be able to ...
Mario F.
In escrow on Cypress Park Duplex
Hello everyone, I've been frustrated over the years about how expensive the LA market is so I came here with questions on what the best way would be to get into a property. Buying a Duplex came as very common advice ...
Paolo Ruggieri
VBRO in difficult areas
All, I am considering buying 20 units apartment. It is in a tough area, very close to downtown Atlanta (2 miles) very close to a gentrifying area (0.5 miles). Reason why City of Atlanta is investing lot of money in a ...
Kevin Fonda
Evict or not to evict. That’s the question.
Looking for peoples opinion on this. I’ve owned a duplex for a year now in Orange County NY which is about 65 miles North of NYC. I have both apartments rented to single individuals that both keep the place clean and...
Mitch Kronowit
Evicting Tenant After 2 Months
We purchased a SFR in Murrieta, fixed it all up, and hired a property manager to rent it for us. About 6 weeks after we closed, he found a self-employed tenant with a 730 FICO and over $20k in the bank. Our new tenant...
Cindy Zhang
First time out of state investor looking for advice!
I'm a home owner in California and looking to invest in Seattle area for rental properties. Cashflow is relatively straight forward and easier to calculate, so I find myself mostly struggling with the evaluation on pr...
Account Closed
Quick Question about Existing Tenants / Cash for Keys
Hey everyone!I've been looking at a few multi-tenant properties in my area, and have a few quick questions. Most of the ones that I've looked at have existing tenants. When doing the calculations in the BiggerPocket...
Alex Martens
Is REI realistic for a service member?
Hi all! I am an active duty Marine who has been in for 7 years so far. Although I am a Marine, I am also an entrepreneur at heart, and I am always brainstorming how to be my own boss. One of my goals is to build up a ...
Matthew Masoud
The Side of House-Hacking No One Talks About
So house hack is often touted as the best way to get started in real estate. I wholeheartedly agree. There is a real downside though that I did not consider when I got started in real estate many years back.My first d...
Tianyun Zhang
How do you convince your that SO buying rentals is not gambling
Hi BP,I don't know if anyone has had the same issue. I think I have got enough knowledge and capital to buy my first SFH or duplex rental property, but my wife thinks buying rental properties is gambling. She doesn't ...