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My goal is to purchase my first apartment building before the end of 2016 and I have been studying, reading, and listening to everything I can get my hands on. Recently I have come across information from a few differ...
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People frequently ask me why I don't invest in deals in New York, even though we're based here. The reason is simple: it's too hard to make money for your investors in New York. That's a huge reason why we invest i...
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I have been toying with the idea of buying a food franchise, and have been working towards it for last couple of years. I calculated my current debt to income ration at 37%. It does take into account my current salar...
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Hello All,
Currently starting a REI business with multiple family members and looking to network to build our team. We are spread out between Maryland and Virginia and looking to invest in these markets as well as th...
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There are a lot of properties listed in the marketplace in the horribly ghetto cities of New Jersey like Newark, Trenton, Elizabeth, Paterson, etc. Is there a market there? Are people actually looking to move into th...
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Hello Friends, I just wanted to open up a discussion in regards to our economy going into a recession and how it relates to your home building projects current and futureDo you think homes will begin to become a lot h...
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Yet another chance to be featured in the next issue of BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine... Multifamily investors, it's your time to shine!
In 50 words or less, let us know: What has contributed most to the growth betwee...
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Well, its a done deal. Oregon just sent an ominous message to real estate investors. We are now the first state to incorporate mandatory statewide rent control with relocation fee's.What do you think this will do to t...
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With such a high demand for affordable housing in California, Oregon, and other states, has anyone tried developing a manufactured home park or anything similar? What are the challenges with getting it approved? Is it...