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I am looking into either buying pens with my contact info & website on them, or direct mail postcards.Which would be a better deal in terms of getting responses? I'm leaning toward the postcards, but the pens off...
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When estimating operating expenses using the 50% rule, do you include property taxes and insurance as part of the 50%? Or do you consider that part of the mortgage payment?50% seems kind of high to me without the taxe...
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Guys, I need some help. I'm currently looking for my first rental and after scouring the MLS, I realized that I needed to be creative to find a good investment. I reached out to a mentor who has been in the rental b...
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I am looking at single family homes for buy and hold. In reading the forums it seems the higher cash on cash returns come from smaller houses in bad neighborhoods, at least on paper. It seems to me that those type of ...
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Hello all Biggerpockets investors, I have been educating myself in real estate investment and would love to start putting in some actions. I'm finishing up my bachelor's in accounting and going for an one-year master ...
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Hey all!First time posting on the Bigger Pockets forums, but I have been listening to the Bigger Pockets Podcast all the time when I am in the car and have become really interested and passionate about real estate.I a...
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Hello everyone.
I was introduced to the real estate investing/entrepreneurship lifestyle later in my education. I was already enrolled in my master's program when I learned about this whole other world and what succe...
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I currently own 1 SFH. Bought it in 2018, house hacked it, and now live with my girlfriend. That house now gives $700 month in positive cash flow. 4 years later however, I am still at that one unit. Now, I am ready to...
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Hello,I am entertaining the idea of moving to the Denver area or even Colorado Springs, as we would be able to add $60k+ extra to our household income. Of course that comes with a higher price tag than where I live no...
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I live in Nashville, TN and want to start investing in real estate. However, the market has been growing so fast and rapidly that I feel like there will be a market correction soon. Would investing still be viable sin...