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I closed on my first property one month ago today, just 7 days before my 22nd birthday, and started listening to the bigger pockets podcast today! I was able to get a construction loan from a local bank in the Kansas ...
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Hi BP, my name is Josh And I live in the Shreveport/Bossier City Louisiana area.
I'm a big podcast/audiobook listener, and found the BP podcast on stitcher a couple weeks ago. Took a little spring break trip...
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Hi,
I ran across this site a week ago while doing some research on REI one night after playing cashflow. I read the "The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing" and got a lot from it, thanks for t...
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Hi all!
Was contacted today by a wholesaler looking to offload this property. Asking $75K with an ARV of around $160,000. Property is located in a decent area that I am familiar with and there are quite a few com...
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I see a lot of advice about how it's not important to hit a home run with every deal. String after string of single and double deals with score lots of runs and success over time.
In terms of cap rate and COC return...
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Hello all. I've been contemplating, calculating and questioning the purchase of rental properties for years. Over those years I've watched a number of friends and family members enjoy varied levels of success, from b...
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Just curious how the DIY REI married crowd handles banking. Is your money merged? Is your money separated. Do you take a hybrid approach? Does being a RE Investor influence that decision?Wanted to take an informal pol...
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I have been self employed in a business outside of RE for almost 20 years and trying to find a way to invest that gets me retired from my business in 10 years. I have about $200k to invest and looking for multi family...
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Hey BP! I am working on my future plan for investing. As I currently live in NJ and plan to buy another house hack in the coming months, I want to think further ahead as well. I have it stuck in my head that if I want...
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Hello BPers,Anyone with experience or knowledge of Eagle Rock Resort in Hazelton, PA. I stayed at Eagle rock recently and loved it. The amenities, the fabulous homes, close to Philadelphia, all pluses. I looked at ...