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My wife and I are looking to buy our first house and our first investment property this year (so 2 properties). Life has been crazy busy this year. I'm working full time and going to college at night and my wife is wo...
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Hello everyone,My wife, brother, and I want to get into short term rentals in our area. We are in southwest Michigan on the coast and short term rentals are great for our area. I have reached out and started getting...
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im about ready to make my first investment. ive analyzed the market in the area im looking. checked into the economy, browsed houses in that area. ive also done many calculations on my financial situation to ensure i ...
Hi all-Is it possible to close on a property with a hard money loan, then turn around and sell it on the MLS?Would lenders lend if I had this exit strategy in mind?Do they charge early payment penalties?Thanks,Ben
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Dear BP members,I found BP because I have been going crazy researching the internet--reading articles, watching videos, etc. I initially started researching more on real estate investing because I've been trying to fi...
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Hey everyone,First time posting on the forums, big fan of biggerpockets podcast, listen to it every morning at work! I'm currently going to look at my first ever deal to buy a duplex here in Rochester, NY. I am meetin...
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I am Active Duty Military stationed in San Diego, CA. I started watching flipping/rehab shows then researching youtube. 3 months ago I received orders from Guam to San Diego. At that point I knew we will invest in a...
We had a recent repipe done by not a great contractor (not my choice, long story). They failed to strap the pipes so now there is major rattling and pipe contraction noise in the walls where there didn't use to be. ...
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I gave my renter 30 days notice at the beginning of February because I need to sell my house and since then he has done nothing but try to cause me trouble. I believe his latest attempt to give me grief is complain...
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Hi,I've had this idea for a while now, just looking for feedback-advice-thoughts.Live in a mid sized city in the Southeast. I guess we are a "regional" destination for many services and businesses, including an area ...