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I'm new to bigger pockets and would like advice on what steps I should take next. I am a new engineer making 76k/yr start. My wife is a psych tech making 45k/yr. Credit score 800.We started out with our first purchase...
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Hey guys, i'm pretty new to REI, and I had an intetesting conversion with my grandfather the other day. My grandpa has a pretty impressive portfolio of SFR and small multifamilies worth about $5,000,000.... and it's a...
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Hi,
I am having some confusion on how to develop a working relationship with a contractor, so I am hoping someone here can help me. As I work on expanding my business, I am working with a contractor who just finished...
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So this was the last day of a fitness/slim-down challenge my extended family and I have been on since January getting ready for a wedding.
This was a SMART (Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant) goal and had a pos...
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Hi everyone, I am a complete newbie but I have been listening to as many podcasts as I can and I also read "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Turner. I found the chapter on planning to be especially us...
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I have two goals for this post:Increase awareness of the issueFind ways to decrease the chances of this happeningNote: I'm not an attorney. Just an investor. Several weeks ago I read a post on FB about someone who got...
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So I have a single family home and a trailer that I rent out and my wife and I are looking at purchasing a triplex or quad. How does the Cap Rate work and at what time does that become relevant? I always try to learn ...
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Hi BP,
This one is for investors that had purchased properties in last 2 years. How are you guys preparing for a possible market collapse?. For example in my area I've seen SFH the were sold in 2012-2013 for as low as...
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I am very excited to get started investing. I currently am in a job I dislike, with little opportunities for advancement. We dont want me to work until I'm dead. I've done my due diligence, but my wife is very sceptic...
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The latest one for me is my rehab contractor disappearing for 5 days. He finally returned my calls today and said a family member out of state had tree fall on their roof. He went to help fix it.But I find I stress ...