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I'm looking at purchasing a property with the money going to roughly 50%, for the initial investment, and 50% for renovations. I'm leaning towards getting a DSCR loan, but have no experience with this type of loan. ...
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“To whom it may concern” is how my letter started out.It was 9 years ago and I had finally, after 10 long months of looking for my first investment property, found a deal. It was a 4 bed, 2 bath house in Duncanville, ...
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After being in this business for almost 15 years I see things very differently than I did at the beginning. I began wanting to be a flipper when Flip This House was the only show around to watch about house flipping....
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We get a lot of this, and sometimes, it really does baffle me. As my profile says, I'm an affordable-housing handyman landlord running a small outfit out here in Pittsburgh and doing what I do is NOT EASY. It's signif...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community!
I wanted to give you all a brief introduction as to who I am and what I’m interested in perusing in the area of real estate investing. I work with a large network of investors...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Chicago.
Purchase price: $76,000
Cash invested: $29,000
Sale price: $228,000
My first flip that by the GRACE of GOD! Attenti...
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Hi BP!I am a CPA and new investor in St. Louis. I have done two deals so far, thanks in large part to what I have learned from the podcasts and forums!The first deal I did was a SFH that I planned on flipping. It wa...
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I am getting ready to purchase my first rental property in Oklahoma City, OK and I’m looking at an home that is priced under $80,000.I plan to put 25% down to get the best rate.I’m from California and haven’t run into...
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Hi everyone, I'm fairly new to Bigger Pockets (about 3 months). I'm so grateful to have found this site. What I love most about it is the sense of community and all the generosity from the people that share their weal...
Hello BiggerPockets Community,
My name is Israel Haugen and I’m a 24-year old aspiring real estate investor currently living in the beautiful city of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. I graduated from the university here in ...