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Hello all, I'm from AB Canada and looking to do long distance BRRRRs in the US. (I've done 4 local flips/developments.) I'm not married to a particular market yet, though I'm looking at Midwest or Southern states that...
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Hi,I am a newbie in RE investment. I am currently in Vancouver. We moved here recently because of my husband's job. We are young (no kids yet but definitely have them in the future). We will have to settle in and arou...
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If you had little to no debt (DTI: 5%-10%), currently renting, your initial REI goal was to fast track your way to be able to quit your 9-5 job with replacing it with positive cash flow, main goal was to acquire as ma...
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Has anyone purchased and flipped/rehabbed a place that you've never been to in person (i.e. out of state or country)? I'm currently out of the country, but I don't want that to stop me. Would just like some input on w...
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Hi All,I've just caught the bug for wanting to grow my investment portfolio and home buying is top of my list after just finishing Rich Dad Poor Dad. I'm from Rhode Island and have lived in Boston for over four years ...
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I know most people on this forum didn’t have STRs in the Smokies back during the last real recession, but are there any folks on here who do have some insight? I think the Smokies is pretty recession proof but would l...
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Hello Bigger Pockets brain trust,
I'm looking at a 4 plex... cash flow looks decent, ~$120/door. Cash on cash looks like it would be about 9.5% (Brandon Turner talks about trying to get 12%), and Cap Rate is looking ...
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What do you with leftover liquor and beer you find in your STRs? I normally leave it for the next tenants, since I have 2 beers on tap with the kegorator in my garage.
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Hello BiggerPockets people! I am so excited to have found this community. My husband and I work and live on a charter catamaran as a Captain and Chef team. We are based in the Virgin Islands for nine months out of the...
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Ok, so first of all...
The Two Types of Full-Time Real Estate Investors
Generally speaking, there are two types of full-time real estate investors: the passive investor and the active investor. A passive investor ...