Adam Dassie
How much trouble am I in?
Hello, I am new to BP and have been reading posts for the past month.I am currently active duty military and set to be relocated in the spring. I bought a house here and some things didn't go as planned. The military ...
Zachary Sargent
Newbie to real estate
Hi all-I live in central Illinois, about halfway between Chicago and St. Louis, two hours each way. I want to learn the business of real estate investing. I want to get involved but I don't know where to start. Any su...
Fred Lewcock
Question on Contract When Home Does Not Appraise
Hello. I am not sure if this is the proper forum to ask this question. I live in Austin and am looking at purchasing a home that has been extensively renovated. Because of the renovations, the house is now priced muc...
Andreas Mueller
Is the 1031 Exchange at Risk? Inside the Court's Chevron Decision.
Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets. From one real estate investor to another.
Coming at you live from Nashville, TN.
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Steve Pangborn
Good ways to estimate repair costs
Hey guys and girls,
I'm soaking up a lot of info here and one thing I keep running across is the need to put down accurate repair numbers. For someone such as myself which doesn't have a RE background or a background...
Account Closed
I am BiggerPockets Certified
Okay, between the podcasts and the forums it's clear that it is not easy to find good help, particularly property managers and contractors. We've all heard or read how instead of spending their time finding new dea...
Gerald Magtibay
Looking for some advice on buying a primary home or do I invest
Hi everyone, I'm fairly new to BP and would like to start investing in RE. However, my current situation is that I live in an expensive market (SF Bay Area) and I am currently renting a SFR. I have some cash saved up ...
John Public
Which is safer for long distance apt ownership
Hey guys, I'm about to enter a partnership with a group of investors to purchase a 100+ unit apartment building. We haven't yet finalized what property we want to buy (were still in the finding a deal stage), but I w...
Aaron Sauceda
401k / Self-Directed IRA Question
Hi All,I'm a new investor located in Orange County, CA. With the usual caveats in mind -- i.e., this doesn't constitute legal advice / consult your CPA, attorney, etc. -- I wanted to get a sense for how experienced in...
Henry Van Eijk
How to afford down payments on investment properties
Hi,I am new here and learning but my question is how do people typically come up with a down payment. If you need 20% down for an investment property, that can be a lot of money. Do people typically use equity (HELOC)...