Has the market fully recovered from the 08 crash? And When is the next recession expected to hit?
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Hi All -New to the BiggerPockets forum. We have a condo in SF but are looking to move to the Lamorinda area of the east bay anywhere from now to in the next couple years as we start a family. We would rent out our con...
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Hey,Long story short is that I’m trying to buy a second Fourplex and lender’s are quick to say no. I currently own one SFR in Oklahoma, and one Fourplex in Kansas City that I owner occupy. My wife and I are trying to ...
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What is the best way to get stated and achieve success in real estate investing with minimal capital.
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Hello BP!
My brother and I own a 4,000 sft Class C office building held in an LLC. We've owned it for ~18 months and have spent the time shuffling tenants and doing tenant improvements, and now we have it fully occu...
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I'm looking to refinance an owner-occupied condo I bought in February '13 in order to pull out some cash for other investments. I've never refinanced a property before, and wanted to get members' input on the proc...
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Hi all! I decided to try and start for my first property. My Uncle introduced me to a contractor he used to work with yesterday who buys cheap houses on the south and west side of Chicago and flips them or rents them...
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Hello BP. If you're looking to invest, I believe that the Toledo market has a lot to offer. I've lived here my whole life and I've decided to become an agent so I can help out of state investors invest here. Toledo is...
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Hi everyone. I'm thinking of buying my first rental property. I'm wondering whether I should contact a national carrier (e.g., Allstate) or one of their agents, or go with an independent agent. (For what it's worth, t...
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Looking for first deal and finding it difficult to break 1% rule or >5% CaC when evaluating properties in Durham. I know deals are there, but should I mainly be focusing on appreciation rather than monthly cashflow?