Drew Castleberry
$0 Down - Minimum return requirements?
Question for everyone. If you could purchase a property with $0 (not including appraisal, closing costs, etc), what is the minimum amount of cash flow a property would have to have to make the deal worth it for you? I...
Dan Bottiglieri
Mortgage on top of student loans straight out of college
Good evening, everyone. My name is Dan Bottiglieri, I'm currently a sophomore in college majoring in finance and accounting, but of course my main goal is to invest in real estate full time eventually. I plan on get...
Matthew Crump
First Time buyer / House Hacker in high cost area
Hi all,
I'm a new real estate investor, and I'm looking to get started on my first house hack! Two major problems though:
1. I'm in a very high-cost area (NYC)
2. I have no cash
Through the power of Bigger Pockets...
Moises Guerra Garcia
My agent chose an 18 day closing period. Is this normal?
The offer was accepted late Monday evening (October 3rd, 2022). The closing date chosen is October 21st. My agent chose this date. There are 18 days between these 2 dates. Since this is my first time purchasing a home...
Andrew K.
Moving to Virginia -- Number/calc help and future networking
Hello Everyone, (active reader but not an active poster)Finally got my orders to Virginia (currently in Germany) and actively looking at property for MFH +3/4 units around Hampton, Virginia beach, Chesapeake, etc. to ...
Bryan P.
50% rule
MikeOH and some others talk about this 50% rule. I just bought my first rental property for 22,000. When I add up all of my expenses (tax, insurance, mortgage payment), I come up with 78% expenses compared to gross ...
Nick Belsky
Do Private Lenders Do Something Like This?
Hi all!First time starting a post on BP and new to REI. I have been researching Private Lending options and resources to use for BRRRR, but am hitting a walk on grasping loan structures that are feasible to a PL. I r...
Jake Kucheck
More Fun w/Self Directed (Roth) IRAs
A while back, Holdman and I had what I thought was a very useful back and forth on a grey area of what was and was not a prohibited SDIRA transaction. You can read all about it here:
http://www.biggerpockets.com/f...
Shea T.
Superintendent acting as GC
I am located in the San Antonio areaI am a seasoned residential superintendent capable of building homes from dirt to close and working with homeowners along the way. I have established great relationships with crews ...
Jason Deck
Buy and hold in an IRA - Pros and Cons
Does anyone have experience holding property from a self-directed IRA? I am trying to get a handle on what is possible, and the pros and cons? For example, can I use IRA funds for a down payment, or must I make an o...