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Hello everyone this is a question that has perplexed me while looking for hard money lenders. there are so many in the market to day making it hard to choose from.
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Hi everyone - I currently have an investment property with a 150K+ mortgage of 7% interest. It is cash flowing a couple hundred bucks every month (so rent > mortgage).
I have a lot of cash saved up in a 5% HYSA c...
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Good morning to all,My name is Jennifer, and although I'm guilty of committing the first of the 7 deadly sins of Bigger Pockets (lurking without interacting), I'm ready to come out of my shell and take action. Since t...
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Hello! This is my first post on Bigger Pockets, so bear with me :) I recently 'informally' accepted a gig to assist a local Real Estate Investor in Tampa, FL with marketing. We met and he told me about his business, g...
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hi,My name is Cory McCarthy and I live in Fenton, MI. I am just starting my journey and looking for some contacts in the Fenton, MI area that I can help out and learn from in the process. I own one investment proper...
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Hello All,Excited to be here. Looking for guidance on buying our first investment property in Southern California or in Ohio (around Columbus) to start off with . Should we buy and market for S8 tenant or without ? P...
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Please prove this strategy wrong, but I have not been able to. I bought an investment home in Charlotte, NC (I live in FL) when my child was born (14 yrs ago) for $124k that is now worth $340k today. Because I switc...
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I am purchasing a 3acre lot an hour outside Dallas which not only fails to convey mineral rights, but also gives "appurtenant rights to use the surface of the land" to someone back in 1925. I plan on splitting this la...
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Hello Everyone,Just curious to know how long did it take you to find your first deal and where did you find it???
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Mortgage rates are about 6.9% right now, and have been trending downwards for 2H 2023.
There's a poll going on in these forums, and most of you believe that mortgage rates will decrease in 2024.
I'm not betting on...