Seneca Stephens
Where did you get the money?!?
This came to mind from a blog post from Brandon Turner "3 Smart Ways to Make an Extra $1,000 a Month Through Real Estate Investing" as well as seeing quite a few success stories. Aside from thinking how an extra $100...
Austin Steed
When do you buy property?
When is your favorite time of year to buy property? In Columbus, OH I try to buy in the "off" season or when it's so cold that nobody wants to move. From the Columbus MLS there's significant data of a cyclical trend w...
Alex Folchi
Seller Carry Financing Downsides
Looking to purchase my second investment property. I am likely $10-20k short in the necessary down payment for a deal that recently came to me. The deal checks all the boxes for me (area I like, area I know I can fi...
Paul Balyoz
Optimizing time spent with bills, statements, receipts; paper vs electronic
As an owner-landlord of 20+ single family homes across 3 states now, I am spending an inordinate amount of time handling bills, statements, receipts and other paperwork, both in physical-paper form and electronic. I p...
Jack Landry
San Diego: Best Entry Strategy
Hi all,
I am currently living in San Diego and looking to begin my real estate investing journey.
My ultimate goal is to build a portfolio that enables financial freedom through real estate. Regardless of the vehic...
Steve LeBlanc
Seasoned investor without W2 income seeking loan products
I'm a seasoned investor with a modest cash flowing portfolio ($2.8M value, $200K annual gross income) and capital in the bank. My wife and I have left the workforce and consider ourselves retired for the time being. ...
Scott Phillip
Radical Change... "retiring" early and investing in real estate
Hello! This is my first Bigger Pockets forum post, although I've lurked on the forum reading posts and learning a great deal along the way. I'm also an avid listener of Bigger Pockets podcasts!
My wife and I are cont...
Harvard Hill
My First Flip
I’ve been dreaming of flipping a house for the last five years or so and trolling the BP forums for the last six months. BP was a big factor in getting me comfortable enough to pull the trigger and buy my first inv...
Chris Nelson
Buying a Historic Home as a Buy and Hold Rental Property?
Hello BP community!We recently moved into a foreclosure duplex that we purchased downtown. It was built in 2007 and only needed paint, cleaning and some fixtures. All in all, it's been a light rehab in comparison to...
Paul Sandhu
Do you have fruit or nut trees at your STR?
One of my houses has a big pecan tree in the front yard. It's a 3 story house, and the pecan tree is taller than the house. Another house has a black walnut tree in the back yard. My lawn mowing guy was complaining ...