Quade Porter
19yr old buying a house right now
Hello I am new to this website. I am 19 and just got pre-approved for 325,000 on a house. Now I’m not thinking this is the best option for me to get into real-estate. I’m looking for a mentor that’s in the position th...
Joy Ladignon
House hacking 1st home, want to get into BRRR or STR but need advice
Hello! I just joined since I've looked at some of the forum posts and love the helpful community and would appreciate some personal advice. I bought my first home (conventional loan 5% - 420K 3 bed 2 bath beach house)...
Andrew K.
Newbie. What market? Please help!
I am a newbie to this and am looking to start by purchasing 1 low priced house to rent. If successful, my plan would be to buy one extra house per month.
1) if you could pick the best area in the US to do it, where w...
Eric Bowlin
50%/2% rules do not lead to wealth?
I joined BP not long ago and learned about the 50% rule and 2% rule. Perhaps I don't understand these rules completely?.. Intrigued I sat down today to crunch some numbers:Assumptions:Expenses = rent*.5 rent = .02 * v...
Kiran R.
To invest in Investor heavy markets or Owner occupied markets
Hi
I have been researching on which markets I should go after for my Buy and Hold Investments. Some of my criteria have been Jobs/Economy/Diverse industries, population growth.
As I narrow down...
John Stark
Young and very very hungry
Hi, my name is John Stark and I recently just graduated high school. Recently I have been getting very motivated about how money works and would like to learn as much as possible about how to make my money work for me...
Corey Dutton
What is the Most Expensive Way to Finance Your Real Estate Deals?
During a presentation given at a local real estate investor’s club last week, a very successful real estate investor wrote a list on the white board. The list he gave was 15 different ways to finance your real estate ...
Rebecca LeBrun
What are the characteristics of a market that has potential?
I'm new to real estate investing and I'm very interested in buy & holds and fix & flips. Like the majority of us on here, my overall goal is to gain financial independence through owning multi-family rental ...
Trevor J Dammon
Newbie refinancing plan
Hi all,Newbie here. Creating a written plan with some spreadsheets. The basic plan is to buy a duplex with 20% down (100k down for a 500k property). Annual cash flow around $2,500. After the property has appreciated a...
Jake Shulman
What are the best neighborhoods to househack in Chicago?
I am interested in buying a 2 flat/3 flat in Chicago, and I'd like to house hack the property. I'm new to Real Estate, and I don't really know where to begin looking. Any suggestions on which neighborhoods have a lot ...