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Hello BiggerPockets family!
My name is Patrick and I'm in Birmingham, Alabama.
I am new to all of this so any input would be appreciated. I figure just asking for help as a newbie isn't sufficient; so I developed a...
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Hello BP community. I absolutely love these forums and have learned so much since joining BP a few months ago. So firstly, thank you to all that post and help people like myself in their RE journey. I'm hoping to rec...
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Hey Guys ...
Hope all is well! I don't post as often anymore, but I still lurk and read quite a bit. Anyways, received word this morning that my Duplex Rental House had a fire last night. Later learned this aftern...
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So first let me say, my wife and I got into real estate investing about a year ago. I am going to put below the RE deals that we have made, thus far. 1. Duplex- Paid 16k-Worth 35k- Generating $1,280/month in rent2. SF...
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Is the ultimate question. How did you know when it was time to stop reading, and just do? I guess there never is a perfect time but what finally made your feet leave the ground?Me personally feel as though I'm not rea...
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Hi All,
I'd like to start by saying thank you to anyone taking the time to read this post and reply! This is my first post on BiggerPockets. I've been reading financial books on real estate and stock investing. I jus...
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Hello all! I am a native New Yorker and I am just now in a position where I can seriously start saving for a down payment on a home. I currently have only $10,000 set aside which--in this city--is a paltry sum.I used ...
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So I was wondering, if I had the equity to put 20% down on a house to house hack, wouldn’t that be better than putting 3.5% down?
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What are the reasons why millionaire and successful real estate investors lost it all during the crash? Was it over leverage? What does it really mean? Was it because of the neighborhood they've invested?
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Me and my partner are starting to flip houses together in the Florida area with a partnership. However we don't have the cash on hand right now to put towards buying a house. So we were trying to find the most creativ...