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Ok I am a small time investor , for now :).
My question is pretty simple. What do you keep in reserves? I know everyone says typically 3-6 months and if you want to be really safe go 12+months.
1. What ...
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Hey all, glad to be a part of this board. I am fresh out of college, and early in my career.
I have always wanted to invest in real estate, since I was about 12. I am learning more and more each day. I am reading "I...
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If a person dies before having the chance to enjoy using all that money they have built up over the past decade or more? For some, retirement age is so so far away they can't even see it. People want to enjoy their m...
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Hello BP fam! Joe Kim here, a newbie to REI in Los Angeles. I am currently a graphic design teacher, graphic design freelancer, and newly licensed real estate agent. My journey to the world of REI began with my person...
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That is, while house hacking. At least in the areas that I've been searching for multis. Excuse the controversial subject title, but, I needed this post to stand out a bit :) So....I've been searching for a property...
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I'm interested in learning more information about investment properties near Walt Disney World... specifically Windsor Hills Resort and/or Similar Resorts in close proximity to Walt Disney World. There are A LOT o...
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I want to buy an STR in southwest Florida. My wife is very concerned about the insurance costs and the hurricanes which drive them up. I'm trying to find a way to search only for properties that have maximal hurricane...
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Hi, has anyone had any good house hacks in New York City of the nearby areas in NJ? Best deals I can seem to find are 3 bedrooms in Astoria, prospect park surrounding area, Harlem and jersey city. Anyone have any good...
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I am a first time real estate investor and CPA in Louisville, KY and recently purchased a duplex (two unit each 1 bedroom one bath split level property) in the Highlands area which is a relatively high market value ar...
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My job has moved me 4 times in 10 years. I never set out to be an investor, it just happened. But I don't know what I'm doing. I bought a single family home near Charlotte in 04, and one near Cincinnati in '09, and...