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Economic Update
(Monday, August 10, 2020)
The resurgence in coronavirus cases is sidetracking an economic recovery that gained steam in May and early June, slowed in July, and now indicates a rocky path ahead. ...
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I have been toying with the idea of buying a food franchise, and have been working towards it for last couple of years. I calculated my current debt to income ration at 37%. It does take into account my current salar...
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I have a crappy upstairs neighbor renting the unit above me & I own my downstairs unit. So far, the tenant has gotten 2 noise violations & the last one resulted in a $100 fine. Now, she has this guy that has b...
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Hello All, I'm new to Bigger Pockets within the last few months. Since I started listening, I keep pulling the thread and finding more and more great content! I have been binging on podcasts, YouTube videos and Audi...
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Hi BP!I acquired a rental property a few years back, that I rented to family while they were saving to buy a new house, so they have been my only tenants up to this point, for this property. They told me the neighbors...
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Hello All,Currently I'm working full time and my side investing consists of note investing. I'm at the very beginning stages of venturing off into multi family rentals. I've heard a lot about finding deals that are ...
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My wife and I purchased a building in, Ocean Isle Beach, NC almost 2 years ago, as an investment property to rent or hold and possibility sale. All was going just fine until hurricane Florence. A giant oak tree fell o...
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What would you do if you were 19 again? How would you invest?Where would you start?
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I have a prospective renter who wants a 6 months lease but is willing to pay $150 over my asking price and a full months pet deposit in addition to the full months security deposit.The problem is he has no credit scor...
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Is it bad idea to invest in properties in Houston due to hurricanes and the high chance of flooding? How much would the insurance be? How much can you lose if your home gets flooded? Is the ROI significantly lower and...