Lisa Marie
Should I finance my renovations via credit card?
Dear BP,I closed on my first home/investment property. An old, out-dated home with a ton of potential. The max I want to go is $15-20K.Rather than using my own cash, I was thinking about financing the project for a ye...
Ben C.
Do you rent instead of own?
Do any of you rent instead of own (by choice) and use that free capital to invest in real estate instead (i.e. Flips etc)?
When buying a home you have a lot of additional costs:
Down payment
Mortgage payments
Prop...
Julia Green
Should we sell or hold?
Hi Everyone, I know this is a frequently asked question but our situation is a big unique. We bought a cool condo in the Boston area almost 3 years ago. We just moved out of it and are trying to figure out whether t...
Demiss Shippley
House Hacking in NYC
Hey everyone, I live in Brooklyn, NY and I am looking to house hack. I was wondering if anyone can give me some information/guidance if getting into house hack in NYC (expensive market) is doable or what kind of asset...
Alex Pearson
New to BP and REI in Colorado
Hi all,New member here. Joined last week and been poking around to get a feel for the place. I can't believe this site is here as it seems like an incredibly fantastic resource! I am looking to get started in REI t...
Kevin Corn
Hello everyone! Future RE Investor here :)
Hello all!
I'm Kevin, 29 years old, active US military currently serving overseas (Germany). I'm due to return/PCS back to live in the good old US of A in May 2014 and I intend to get started in RE investing ...
Alaina Rogers
New REI in New Hampshire. Seeking input on what to read/know about investing!
HelloMy husband and I are exploring REI in New England. We live in Seacoast New Hampshire and would prefer to invest as locally as possible to start. We've started looking into real estate because we want to use our v...
Abby Paulson
Targeting the 60+ Year-Old Renter - Good Idea, Bad Idea?
A fellow investor recently said to me, "I want a 60 year old renter because they're stuck in their ways and I want them to be stuck in my home." If this is the target renter, you'd have to have single-story homes with...
Christian Perez
Travel RN new to the world of investing/Real Estate
Hi BiggerPockets community, my name is Chris, and I am a travel RN who has just come across BiggerPockets through my cousin. I'm extremely excited to start my journey in investing. I have listened to quite the number ...
Wendell De Guzman
How to Buy 20 Houses in 20 Months With Only $20K (And No Brandon, These Houses Are Not In Detroit)
I want to share something valuable with the Pro Members of BP Nation.Maybe you already know this strategy. Maybe you don't. And - this is not buying 20 houses in Detroit. :-)I know some Pro members who have used this...