Dzmitry Zakharau
To cornice or not to cornice?
So I'm about to start rehabbing this house, and in my opinion adding a cornice all around would make the house not look as boxy and add character for little money. Maybe even add siding. My contractor is trying to tal...
Nichole Stohler
Note Platform vs. Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform?
Hello, I'm looking to use self-directed IRA funds into either a note platform like PPR or a Crowdfunding platform like RealtyShares. They seem to be similar to me and have been having trouble finding a post or info...
Mindy Jensen
Do You Want to Work With Me? BiggerPockets is Hiring!!!
Do you love real estate AND programming in Ruby on Rails?Do you love real estate AND Assuring Quality products are pushed out?Do you love real estate and know that we need you, even before we do?I want YOU!We are curr...
Blake Wilson
Using a HELOC/Home Equity Loan for down payment
I am in the process of talking to banks about taking out a HELOC or Home Equity Loan on my residence which I plan to use for a down payment on a first rental property. I am having trouble wrapping my head around a co...
Michael Spindler
The value of a dollar and a possible reset
I don't want to come off as a conspiracy nut.
Recently, my financial adviser mentioned a banker customer, fresh from a Euro banking conference that bought up a large amount of silver upon his return.
While the Banki...
Annunciata R.
Partners opening a Juice bar with no Know How
Hi BP,
This is tough one: Yesterday I had an Electrician - General Contractor go out to my commercial building which he wanted to lease from me. He told me the business was really for him and a partner. Hi...
Tramaine Robinson
Starting out (Saving for first multi family)
Hello all, long story short I’m an Accountant in the Waukesha Wisconsin area and between me and my girlfriend we make about $90k a year. I’m pretty frugal and plan to have saved $10-$20k by the time our lease is up. I...
Rafael Chávez
Buying in another State
Hello! I am new investing in real estate and from the education I have been gathering here in BP, books, and videos, one recommendation is to check population growth, economy, employment rate, etc… in order to invest ...
Donovan Curry
Can you use hard money loans to buy foreclosures
Hello everyone, I'm a fresh newbie to real estate investing. I'm located in Austin TX and looking to invest in the metropolitan areas because I keep seeing location, location, location. Anyways, this is my first post ...
Account Closed
Is 20% down the single best option with investment?
My husband and I keep arguing about one point and we are putting this out for bigger pocket users to decide on.He says that when looking at a property as a potential investment the only way to go about it is to put 20...