James Lusk
The Red Road to Real Estate (Part 1)
Allow me to catch you up to speed before moving forward. My career path has been more crooked than a hunchback lawyer. I began like most; working odd jobs throughout high school. From grocery store cashier to pizza de...
Jonathan Stone
Leaping Hurdles to Close My First 2 4 Plexes 100 Miles From Home
BackgroundIn 2010 I bought a bank owned 3 bed 2.5 bath single family property using an FHA loan which required a 5% down payment. The purchase price was $73K so this equated to approximately $3,700 out of pocket. Dur...
Tom Pentolino
New member from Sourthern California (Inland Empire)!
Hello BP Community! I’m very excited to be here! My name is Tom Pentolino and I am a newbie investor in my mid-30s located in Southern California (more specifically Rancho Cucamonga, which is based in the Inland Empir...
Randy Gaona
Renting out my house doesn't meet the 1% rule...sale?
First time PostingSo I originally bought my first house for $409,000 using my VA loan on Oahu. Took out a 30yr fixed 3.25% rate and have lived in the house 3 out of the last 5 years. I stayed in the house for 3 year...
David He
Citation from city about missing permits on single family home
Hello fellow BP members, my wife and I just acquired our first multi-family home in the beautiful city of Greenville, SC. It's a single family home that has been converted to a duplex. However, the previous owners did...
Tino Scales
Active Duty/ Ret. Military Member Friendly Space Coming to BP!
As a currently active duty service member looking to transition out of the NAVY and back into civilian life as a full-time REI and entrepreneur I feel the need to give back to my brother & sisters in arms looking ...
Sara Booth
Thinking about flipping houses in Ohio
Hello, Newbie here. I need opinions on this idea.
I have $100,000 I want to invest in real estate. I live in Los Angeles and I have family in Cleveland, Ohio. The last time I visited Cleveland I had the idea to start...
Jessica Dean
Lurker Branching Out
Hi Everyone,After finishing up Rich Dad Poor Dad for the third time and with the support of a few amazing human beings, here I am writing my first BiggerPockets post rather than lurking through the blogs and forums la...
Sean DeRue
How to choose an investment strategy?
Hi all!I am student at Purdue University beyond eager for Real Estate investing, trying to enable my girlfriend and I to live a financially free life as soon as possible since we are all about family. I know that aski...
John Horner
What is the best direct mail for over age 65, high equity, owner occupants?
In the past all of my direct mail has been to high equity Absentee Owners. I started with yellow letters but found that Postcards really work best to reduce tire kickers and promote motivation.
I am trying a...