Matt Liu
Stress from property management causing nightmares
I started managing my own properties (with a handyman's help) because the management companies I first hired were terrible. Plus I could use the extra money. The problem is now I sleep poorly. I often wake up with ...
Joey Vasquez
Non-believers
Im trying to prepare myself to make my first real estate investment, mostly financially. But during this time, i have a lot of negative feedback from family/friends about all the things that could go wrong. from bad o...
Account Closed
Any YOUNG RE investors out there trying to figure this out/doing it? 18? Early 20 Somethings?
Anyone here on BP who is 18 - early 20's trying to figure out real estate investing/in the process of making their first investment? I'm right there with ya. What are you currently interested in investing? It would...
Pyrrha Rivers
My first rent check!
Hello BP. It seems as an eternity since I embarked in this Real Estate investing adventure we share. I decided to go the buy and hold route.I will tell the tale of what seems like the longest coming rental check ever....
Dan Inness
New construction versus 1% rule
Good evening Bigger Pockets community! First post here. I’m just starting out and live in Wichita KS. I’ve evaluated over 700-800 properties so far and been beat out by cash offers on the few I have been interested in...
Christopher Abernathy
Did i over pay? $417k for san bernadino or highest cashflow ever?
I just put this property under contract at $417k on an FHA WHERE MY MORTGAGE SHOULD BE ABOUT $2,700, with $14,700 down. The property is .96 acres and it is zoned "light commercial "as you can see from the pictures I...
Jorge G.
I have a few bucks but horrible credit score. How do I start?
Hey everyone,I just signed up for bigger pockets and I am interested in getting started in real estate investing. I just finished reading 'How to Invest in Real Estate' and frankly, the book left me with more question...
Pauline Jones
Overages after a tax sale foreclosure
I was listening to a webinar about overages that areunclaimed in tax sale foreclosures, nearly 95% according to the speaker,Bob Diamond, there are 3,000 of these done every day, JP Morgan says $13,700,000worth of unc...
Chuck VanDyne
I won’t invest in rental property in my Self-Directed IRA!
I won’t invest in rental property in my Self-Directed IRA!Yes, I said it! In most cases, it isn’t advantageous to invest in rental property in with my Self-Directed IRA. Since there are a number of prohibited transact...
Victoria Townsend
Attorney & CPA giving conflicting advice... help?
Hi BP,I live in California and I'm forming an LLC with another person (who also lives in California) in order to buy 5-10 rental properties (small multis) this year in Kansas & Ohio.My CPA is telling me that I sho...