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I've heard this concept thrown around the RE industry a few times, curious to see if anyone has actually done it? I have a lot of capital tied up in properties, has anyone used life insurance policies and self directe...
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To buy and hold investors in natural disaster zones - such as hurricanes impacting Houston TX or panhandle of Florida (Pensacola was hit this year by Hurricane Sandy), how do you account for this risk in your investin...
My mom and I have been living in a small 2 bedroom rental home for over 11 years now. Recently, on April 6, 2018, we had our yearly house inspection because we are in Section 8 housing. The inspector found that the ca...
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hello, my name is benjamin and I am 22 years old.Ive always wanted to get started in real state, and I’ve been saving for an investment property and get started.The problem for me comes now when my family wants to buy...
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@Brandon Turner on a few podcasts mentioned a minimum standard for SFR cashflow. More is certainly better, but he used $100 as an example of what he needed for monthly cash flow from a property.
For the buy an...
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I thought I would post this to shed some light on some great investment opportunities in South Louisiana, specifically the Greater New Orleans area.Everyone knows that New Orleans, Louisiana is a vibrant and culturall...
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My question... how do you all know how much reserves is enough?? What is "safe" or responsible to start? I've read 6 months reserves on all fronts, but I've also read people "making it" with zilch to their name. Do yo...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community! I’m a Nashville renter hoping to start my real estate investing journey sooner than later. I’m on a mission to create accessible spaces that help people develop/deepen their human conne...
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Just finished the great book,"Set for Life". These two free online programs were mentioned as good for tracking your financial life. I was wondering if anyone has had experience with one or the other?
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Hi, My name is Aditya Puttigampala and I'm new to the Bigger Pockets community. I'm looking to house hack a multi-family home in New Jersey. I'm currently looking at Hoboken, Union City, Bayonne, and other parts of Je...