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For most people, buying real estate (at least in the beginning), means penny-pinching for long periods of time in order to acquire the capital needed for the investment.
It could be months or even years of fr...
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John Moore, Pocono Mountains, PA. New to single family house flipping and found Bigger Pockets Many questions that were on my mind have been asked by others. Decided to get off the sidelines and join in. Have ac...
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I was referred to a hard money lender by a real estate agent. He claims to have done over 600 deals. I've done some research and all I could find is that, he does have a website (with the name of the company on one pa...
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So I discovered that I have two 457b accounts (from a prior job that I had) that combined equal $30,000.
I turn 50 in October and can withdraw the money without penalty and simply pay the tax at my normal income tax...
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Being new and still working on acquiring my first property I am looking at my exit strategies. What is the better option (in your opinion) when it comes time to sell the property, transfer the rights to it or a dou...
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best web site for checking liens on properties in different states?
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Burlington.
Purchase price: $12,400
Cash invested: $12,400
Buy, Owner-finance & Repeat
What made you interested in inves...
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Would it be better to buy a rental with cash or finance and keep some cash for another rental?
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I’m just starting out and my first “deal” was unintentional and not an ideal situation. Long story as short as I can condense it. I acquired the family home due to a relative’s medical issue. The property was foreclo...
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I am curious if anyone has taken the time to put together a handbook for managing their rental properties. For instance, the first thing to do after closing on a property. How to find tenants. How to handle late rent,...