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Hello! I am a newbie on Bigger Pockets and looking to invest in real estate using all the information I learned from the pod casts and the forums!! I currently live in southern california but I am looking to invest in...
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Hello,
My friend and I are extremely new to real estate. We have been reading the BP forums tirelessly to learn about the entire process. I can't say enough for how much you guys have helped us. Thank you!
Current...
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So I just closed on a duplex a couple days ago & Im going to be house hacking. Theres someone living in the side that I will be occupying until the 1st of February, but since I JUST became the owner, would it make...
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Hello Bigger Pockets community. My name is Brett Sheeran. I live in Arlington, VA. I'm an aspiring investor and looking to acquire my first investment property. Ideally this would be a multi-family property that I can...
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In my retail practice, I kinda enjoy it when I show homes being offerred by another flipper. Gives me a chance to critique their work, and sometimes pick up a thing or two about what fixtures are "in", what staging s...
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Hello,
My husband and I are looking to buy a SFH in SOCAL with a big lot (>7,000 sq ft.) to build ADU unit in the back yard and we would live in the SFH.
Does any one in this forum could recommend any Lenders...
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We just set up our LLC in Illinois to flip houses. I'm preparing to file for our EIN with the IRS and need to decide if we want to be taxed as an S-corp or partnership. I'm all for S-corp except for the requirement ...
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Good day!I'm James Brewster and I'm just starting out. Current objectives are to learn, absorb knowledge, and network in the hopes of jumping into this and giving it a "go."My background in real estate? I've lived in ...
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Hi BP friends,My wife and I just bought a 3plex (woohoo!). We are happily bringing in about $700/door and are super happy with being first time landlords. We're mostly curious about what to do next... We want to get t...
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Hey BP,I'm looking at a 3 unit that's officially zoned as a two flat. The cash-flow looks good if I'm able to rent out the basement unit. Does anyone have experience with this type of situation; should I buy the place...