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Hey everyone! Glad to finally join the Bigger Pockets family. I'm curious to see how everyone's first (or first few) deals with multi-family properties went and what your experience was through the process. Any lesson...
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Some info first. This isn't my first rodeo, I have bought and sold SFH via the traditional route: use my VA or pay 20% and get a home. So I do have cash to purchase this home, but my CFO (wife) has tossed a wrench ...
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Hello everyone. I would like some advice in regards to my first cash refi deal i'm about to close.I have few long terms properties that I rent out. Some of these properties are free of debt (purchased in cash few year...
I have reviewed several PPM-s for DST-s. I wonder what do others look at closely? I usually do look at:* Property location, business plan, environment. Main employers? Is it a growing area? Personal prior knowledge or...
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Good evening everyone! I'm new to RE investing as well as to BP and am extremely excited to start my transition to RE investor. Been looking around different areas to invest in (I'm currently reading David Greene's ...
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Hello BP community,My name is Thien (pronounced TN). I am a new real estate investor. In Feb 2016 my wife and I moved from Toronto Ontario to Hamilton Ontario and purchase our first house. In April 2017 we purchase ou...
Hi all - I'm a new(ish) investor in Phoenix, AZ. My past real estate experience is limited to leasing my single family home after I moved out (I used a property manager).I recently sold that property and am now under ...
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I haven't conducted my first deal yet but, I am looking for ways to increase my monthly income. I have the idea of obtaining my real estate license in New York or New Jersey to work part-time as a real estate agent. S...
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Hi, I need help with my REI business plan. So here is what I have so far.I understand debt to income needs to be 45%, so when filling my business taxes I wont write off as many deductions as last year to increase my d...
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If I was to purchase a property all cash, I would assume using the CoC metric would be void, if that's the case, what would be my next best metric to use to help determine if the deal was profitable and good? Also, i...