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Alright, this is my first time ever posting on a forum of any kind but I figured its a stepping stone in the right direction. I have been interested in real estate for a long time and want to buy my first investment p...
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My wife and I are really excited to get going on our REI journey, with one problem. We currently have enough liquid cash to purchase and rehab one investment property using conventional financing. We would like to s...
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In order for the advice needed, I need to tell you my situation..I am a sea duty sailor, I work very long hours 4 a.m. - 6 p.m., I am usually stuck on the ship 1-2 nights a week, underway 1 week a month/7-8 months eve...
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Hello BiggerPockets! My story starts late last year when I decided I wanted to break away from the traditional college route and pursue financial freedom through real estate. After my first semester, I made the decisi...
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When I was 18 I decided real estate was the vehicle to wealth I would dedicate all my time into mastering. Over the next 4 years I took baby step after baby step with no pay day in RE knowing, I was building my trampo...
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Trying to assess whether we should buy a car or lease a car. Breakdown of our current situation:1. we have one car (only need one car)2. we drive less than 10,000 miles a year3. we use the car more than 50% for busin...
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Hello,I'm 34 years old and have been investing in rental property for about 10 years. I started when i was in college and enjoyed it enough to continue buying them on the side. I'll try not to drag this on too long, b...
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Hey everyone,I just finished my first flip and profited over $30k! It feels good to know that I can be confident in my numbers and rehab estimates. I was only a couple grand off, which I feel pretty good about. Did...
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I have about $0 saved up for REI. It all went into the purchase of my primary residence a year ago, and now that I'm stepping up my REI game I'm regretting that. Live and learn.
My down payments with HMLs comes from...
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I’m just getting started. Step one is to raise some capitol.I’ve got a small house in Seattle that has gained some equity over the last 5 years. Purchased it for $150,000. Interest rate is 3.25%, 30 yr fixed. Currentl...