Michael Hopkins
First Buy and Hold in Ocala, Florida
Hello Bigger Pockets members, My name is Michael Hopkins. I am 24 years old.I am a new investor in the Ocala, FL (Central Florida) area. I Have listened to almost every podcast and read many of the Bigger Pockets book...
John Melenski
Should I get into rental real estate? My personal story & data
Hi Biggerpockets community,
I would like your input on my personal situation and whether real estate investing might be a suitable avenue to achieve my goals. The reason I'm researching this avenue is despite saving...
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BRRRR cash out refinancing for all cash buyer and no job
What if you have significant assets but no longer work a job and have no current income? How could a person in this situation refinance cash out after renovating and renting the property?
Thomas Kadlecek
Purchasing a home with 2 rentals for newbie as a tax shelter?
Hi everyone, I'm super new here -- 1st post (I'm brand new). I really would appreciate any insight / thoughts into my journey here.
I am an RN that had all but given up hope of home ownership in our area north of Se...
Hannah Hinzman
First deal- need advice
BP family, I need your advice! I am finally in a position to start investing. What would you do for your first deal? Options outlined below. 1. My husband and I currently rent a 1 bedroom condo close to the city. We h...
Daniel Warren
Creative experienced advice request
Hey BP! Was just throwing this out there in hopes of some experienced advice. My wife and I are expecting our fifth child, so I tied up all the cash I had to invest with in acquiring a bigger house. I am only financ...
Erik D.
Financing a rental by calling it primary residence?
I am having trouble getting a mortgage due to my debt to income ratio. I am looking to purchase my second investment property. I own my first one outright, and I can't even get a cash-out loan. Excellent credit, en...
Nicole Collins
Newbie from the Inland Empire, Riverside area
Hi Biggerpockets community,My name is Nicole Vargas (formally Collins). I got started in real estate back in 2010 and bought my first single family property in Riverside, CA. I didn’t realize it back than but it was a...
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Looking at commercial building in Maine - need input
Hello all,First (and long) post. This is a general shout-out to the more seasoned investors out there, from Maine in particular. I’m looking at the numbers on a 2-story commercial building in my town (Dover-Foxcroft,...
Josh Smalley
If you were in my shoes...
If you were in my shoes, what would you do?My why: financially free so that I can split my year into 3 four month periods (4 months with extended family, 4 months in nature doing conservation work, 4 months working on...