Joseph Schmitt
Real estate investment strategy: Purchased home in Los Angeles 🏡
Hello Bigger Pocket! 🎉I would love some help and guidance! I purchased a home in Dec in Los Angeles specifically Woodland Hills Ca. This purchase was not originally an investment, but my new goal is to use this as my ...
Kelley B.
Why no love for condos?
These seem to be an OK investment for those that just want cash flow. Granted, they don't typically appreciate as well as a SFH but they look like a lot of good. Professionally managed, exterior done by the assoc, etc...
Pete Perez
Southern California Real Estate Rentals
Hello All, I had a question regarding rentals in southern california, primarily the inland empire. I am just starting out in real estate and read a few books and decided that I'd like to start out in Buy & Hold in...
Dwain R.
How Common is 30 Year Financing? And how this affects analysis..
I have become a regular listener to bigger pockets and I’m a new real estate investor. I closed on my first deal in September (Quadplex and a House) and am under contract now for an 8 unit apartment complex. My goal ...
Bruce A Lopes Jr
Blair Halver System - why I'm not buying
So I've been doing alot of research, on this forum and others, plus reading, watching videos, etc. I had my choices of "systems" to buy into down to Greg Pinneo and Blair Halver. I own a franchise and am about to buy ...
AJ Wong
Interest only loans are the new black for investing in STR vacation rentals
From 2003-2009 I was 20 years old and had my first real job and taste of Real Estate for a mortgage company at HomeBridge Mortgage Bankers in south Florida.It was a crazy market and a crazier place to work, but I lear...
Dori Arazi
Commercial vs. residential, Tug-of-War
I have a couple of rental properties in California that I "stumbled into" as I purchased primary residences and moved. This is going to be my first attempt at taking REI more seriously. I have a good career that allow...
Beth D.
What makes a contractor stand out?
As an investor, what are the most important aspects you look for in a contractor? What makes them stand out among the dozens of others doing the same trade?
When you have a contractor you use regularly, what w...
Daniel Ramirez
Impossible to invest while working FT?
I wanted to ask if anyone here can share there experience in wanting to invest in real estate, specfically fipping homes or buy and holding, while working full time? I am currently working full-time and am interested ...
Katie Ritter
Inherited Tenant Friends of Seller
We are set to close on our first investment property in mid-April. The unit it is a duplex with one of the units rented by a tenant for about 6 years. We were under the impression that the tenant was paying $650 per ...