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Hi All,I'm currently in the process of refining my house hacking strategy, and wanted to run it by you all to get feedback / thoughts on some of the questions I have.My plan was to use an FHA loan to owner-occupy a 2-...
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Hi, really excited to have found bigger pockets and begin connecting with others who have been making a living off of real estate or used it as a supplemental source of income. My goal is to eventually not have to wor...
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Hi all,I'm a relatively new investor (2 flips so far) and am running into a problem where I don't have enough money to pay the down payment and interest payments on my hard money loans.How does everyone get through th...
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Hey all - I'm new to the game and am starting to get some reps with the analytics tools, specifically AirDNA. Here's a question for you all...
How much weight does the AirDNA Market Grade have when you all choose ma...
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hi everyone,
Glad to join such an awesome community and grateful for everything I've already learned here on BP.
I am a 401(k) consultant and MBA student with a concentration in finance.
I enjoy t...
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Hello everyone, I would like to position my investment strategy as a social enterprise, and haven't been able to find relevant conversations about that subject just yet.I am interested in "investing for good" in the A...
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I am wanting to purchase a property for a possible brrrr. I know my first option I am looking at is long term rental. I switched over from a w2 job to being an independent contractor this year, but I do have a house I...
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Rookie in Aurora, IL (Chicago suburb) looking for my first SFH or multi-family home to buy and hold. The issue that I am running into is that I have enough funds to put down the 20% for a conventional mortgage but it ...
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“The True cost of yield”Was the l captured off the g-chat window with my brother, after whining to him about some $hitstorm I created for myself, and had no one else to blame but the muppet in the mirror. Long story ...
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Folks - I purchased a property in Jan 2017 in Memphis, TN and the following is the analysis over the last five months. As you see, net income is -$5206.15. A few key things:1. The reason for negative net income is bec...