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Should I even consider buying a house?
I have been married and living with my husband, the breadwinner, for the last 5 years. We are separating and I am thinking about buying a modest home for me and my two daughters. But I have NO idea if I would even qua...
Kenny Gill
Investing direction advice
Finally put some change together to be able to purchase a house outright cash for 21k it's an REO & with a little luck & the right timing i got it under contract. ARV should be around 120k. I need advice on h...
Christopher Brown
Shorter v. Longer Commercial Financing Term
I'm working on financing for my first CRE deal (~$2m self storage property). The acquisition is a cash flow play for me, and I hope to be able to put the cash into more SS properties. I am wondering about the pros/c...
Brady Dawkins
My First Mobile Home Story
I spend a decent amount of time lurking here but rarely post. That said, I thought I'd share my recent Mobile Home investment story. I was looking to buy some mobile homes last summer for cash and then flip it as an o...
Brian Garrett
Can't show income so what are my loan options?
I've read how people create an LLC for their REI adventures and secure commercial loans versus getting conventional loans under their personal names. To my understanding the commercial loans closer quicker and are ...
Jeffrey Hayes
Help!! Trying to decide whether or not I should walk from SS deal
Hi, I'm a real estate broker from Tucson, Az and I'm just about to close on my first flip deal which happens to be a short sale. I made my offer on this 3 bed 2 bath townhome in Tucson, Az back in August and it's on...
Pavel Bennett
Practicality of operating a nonconforming 3-5plex on Oahu
Hi folks!I see this a lot in the listings that meet my criteria: "Number of bedrooms/bathrooms does not match tax records. Buyer to do own due diligence. Sold as is."I'm looking for a parcel of land that has structure...
Shaun Wang
Newbie from Bayside New York
Hi BP Community,I'm 26 and new to real estate investing. So far I have done some invest in automobiles while I was still in school, it didn't help me to make fortune but I had my share. It's been half years now since ...
Layton Downs
First time investor seeking advice
Hey all,
My name is Layton, I'm 25 and located in Western PA. I've been following BiggerPockets for a while now on YouTube and decided it was time to join the online forums.
I have a passion for entrepreneurship an...
Chris Troutman
First Investment - Duplex Rental or STR Vacation Home?
(cross posting, not sure where this should go)I have a feeling this is a common question, but interested in feedback on my personal situation. After sitting on the sidelines for the last 20 years, I'm finally ready to...