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Hi I'm Jordan I'm new here, love the site, learned so much. I just bought my second house in Akron Ohio for $17k( I live in Florida) my first one I bought last year for $18.5k and it has been rented for $650 without o...
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I am on the threshold of needing to raise large quantities of money (large is relative, so I'm talking in the 500k-1.5M). My plan is to offer investments in three ways:1) first mortgage of the full amount2) second mor...
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Ok, so this may be a long lead up, but I'm explaining the whole strategy here. I posted yesterday another topic asking about how cool banks are with letting your primary house sit vacant for 1 year, then using it as a...
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We are currently under contract for a buy and hold property in Jacksonville, FL. It is a concrete block house on slab. We had two issues pop up during our inspection today and I would like your opinion on if we should...
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I am 17 years old and in love with real estate! As I try to raise money Im trying to learn as much as possible. As of right now I listen to the BiggerPockets real estate podcast and am reading Brandon Turners Book on ...
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Long time lurker, finally getting serious about investing in real estate as an alternative to the stock market. Question: If I am looking to buy a severely damaged (flooded basement, mold, etc.) home on a short sale...
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Hi All, I stumbled across this site while browsing for real estate advice in Atlanta. I've lived here my whole life and would like to purchase a house soon. Financial situation: I'm 28, make about $60k/year. I have $1...
Hi Biggerpockets! First time poster, recent podcast subscriber here.I write this post as my wife and I have been trying to figure out the appropriate course of action to do with a property she bought back in 2013 as a...
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Hey there smart people,
So, I am starting with my real estate investor career recently and I came across this one question for which I'm getting biased answers. So, here is my question: Why would people choose to ren...
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Hey everyone, I'm new to BP and property investing. I'm stuck with a 9-month lease right now but I'm using the time I have to study hard and save more money. I plan on using my VA home loan for my first house hack so ...