Rachelle Pollock
Investing in real estate or paying for chiropractic school?
My husband and I have a somewhat unique decision to make in the future. Come the spring time, we will have roughly $180,000 to invest in real estate. This will be our first opportunity to get in the real estate game...
Daniel Kurkowski
Testing the Waters on an Idea MN Air BNB
Hi everyone, a few of you may have seen my enthusiasm in the past about utilizing Air BNB's platform to bring entrepreneurs together with investors to expand both of their businesses and while I have done some limited...
Account Closed
Structuring Subject-to on a preforeclosure
Hi Everyone,Has anyone structured a subject-to deal while the seller is in pre-foreclosure? I was thinking about coming up with the missing payments, fix the house and sell it or just keep it as a rental.Will the lend...
Timothy Casallas
Private Money to pay off Mortgage. Should I?
Hello BP,Heres my situation and my question:I bought a condo in Niceville Florida for 110k and I have a mortgage of about 80k. I am house hacking it so I have a roommate and make a great profit. However, I am leaving ...
Ryann Kluthe
Using self-directed IRA to purchase buy and hold properties
I would like to learn more about the use of an IRA for the purchase of buy and hold properties. Are these properties held in an LLC that your own or in your personal name? Can you use these funds for any property, whe...
Brendan L.
Upfront repair costs canceling out cashflow for X years
I'm trying to buy my first duplex. I have one under contract, and I'm trying to determine the initial repair costs.I need to decide between keeping the slate roof and repairing year to year, or just replacing. I'm loo...
Caleb Heimsoth
Fair Price to Form an LLC?
Hello,I want to form an LLC to hold my properties, and will be doing this in Ohio. I just got a quote from an attorney there for 1000 dollars to form the LLC for my future properties in Ohio as well as the one I'm ab...
Rahul D.
Short Sale Seller didn't come to the closing - Illinois
Hello Everyone,I had an approved short-sale and the closing was last Thursday (6/29). Apparently, the seller did not show up at the closing title company and stopped answering his Attorney and his Realtor's calls that...
Nicholas Mangiafico
New REI looking to BRRR - keep saving cash or get HML
Hi all,
My name is Nick. This is my first post on BP so I'll introduce myself. I am a 27 year old pharmacist from Connecticut and I, along with my partner, are looking to get into real estate investing. We currently ...
David O.
cash out refinance vs HELOC and starting out strategy
I am a newbie to BiggerPockets and would appreciate some advice. My wife and I have accumulated some savings that I think can allow us to retire comfortably even though we are still young and may be working for anothe...