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I just read the "Ultimate Beginner Guide" provided by BiggerPockets and noted the investment rule of 2%, and find it may not be realistic in my humble opinion.
If I am correct using the 2% rule, a home that cost $200...
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Hey everybody first I would to say thank you for taking the time to help me out. Please don't hesitate to voice your thoughts and opinions they will be greatly appreciated.I'm 26 years old and a friend of mine reached...
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My wife and I are in our first year of MF investing; learning a lot by reading books, watching videos and podcasts, and attending Meetups and seminars around DFW. We've invested in our first deal. The deals we've seen...
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Hey BiggerPockets community! Here's the scenario: I just got my Real Estate license purely to educate myself and use for investment purposes. I listen to BiggerPockets podcast, run numbers, read, search various sit...
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ok, i live here in vegas. i have two homes, one as a primary residence and one as a rental. i am breaking even on the rental, which is fine because i am 35 and i plan on using it as retirement tool. i am looking to...
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Just curious to know if anyone from the LA area plans on being at Blog World Expo next week in support of Josh. There seems to be lots of great speakers and info as well. It would be fun to pick a part of the room whe...
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In a recent thread "Podio for CRM?" it was requested that we share our lead app.
We were finally able to do that: http://bit.ly/PodioLeadCRM
This is a template we use to screen a se...
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Happy New Year!Hope everyone is as excited as I am for what 2020 has in stored. The possibilities are endless right? Since our favorite season is underway, tax season, I wanted to start a discussion about your favorit...
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Hi All!Looking for financial and "is this property a good deal??" advice on my first forray into real estate investment.Financials: The plan is to work with a relative to get a HELOC on a primary residence in the Bay ...
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Hey everyone,
So I have a small section of the back yard on this rehab which has cement slab on it that is all cracked. Its still solidly in place it just looks bad. I don' t have money in the budget to have it re...