Skip to content
×
Try PRO Free Today!
BiggerPockets Pro offers you a comprehensive suite of tools and resources
Market and Deal Finder Tools
Deal Analysis Calculators
Property Management Software
Exclusive discounts to Home Depot, RentRedi, and more
$0
7 days free
$828/yr or $69/mo when billed monthly.
$390/yr or $32.5/mo when billed annually.
7 days free. Cancel anytime.
Already a Pro Member? Sign in here
Pick markets, find deals, analyze and manage properties. Try BiggerPockets PRO.
x
Results (10000)
Jill F. When are you overleveraged?
20 March 2020 | 13 replies

I'm just curious as to how other people define 'overleveraged'? How much leverage is too much? I would be afraid to have a balloon loan or a one year arm. I would be afraid to use hard money. But I do have a 20 year a...

Chad S. Vegas Multi vs SF home question
8 December 2016 | 14 replies

I live in Chicago in my owner occupied 3 flat, and am looking to move/invest in the Vegas area. I began looking at multi-unit buildings to do another 'house-hack' by living in a unit and renting the others.  However, ...

Erik Wagner New Investors in the Warren/Youngstown/Akron Area
13 March 2022 | 20 replies

Hello BP community! Me and my partner are new investors in the NE Ohio region. My partner is currently attending hondros RE school while also pursuing an international business degree from Kent State University. We ar...

Vincent Villani First Deal with a Goal of House Hacking
29 December 2017 | 16 replies

Hey everyone! I've been listening to the BP podcast for months now, and I've finally decided to dive into this. I'm currently brainstorming ideas for my first deal, and I have some very specific criteria in mind. I'd ...

Teresa Hunt Can't get mortgages due to new self-employment status.
22 May 2017 | 19 replies

I'm ready to get into real estate investing full time, however, I've recently gone from being an employee to being self-employed. Now I find that I can't get mortgages on properties until I have two years of tax retur...

Michael Littleton How do you get by the Debt to income ratio to grow your business?
3 June 2023 | 12 replies

Hi All!I am a part-time investor, own 5 long-term rentals outright and just getting into the STR's (just bought one in FL a few months ago, using the 2nd home 10% down strategy).  I have listened to Avery Carl's book,...

Albert D. Turn apt land into Parking Lot business, anyone?
2 May 2017 | 8 replies

Dear BP community,I welcome your constructive comments and suggestions to my crazy idea above.Here is the background.  My apt complex was burned down in a wildfire last year.  I've been trying to rebuild it since Jan ...

Amanda Cates Taking a tenant to small claims
17 June 2017 | 11 replies

I have a couple questions about what I can charge the tenant for. As I stated in a previous post I'm still learning because this is my first time dealing with a tenantt leaving me with a mess. Repairs are costing us m...

Gabriel Torion House Hack vs. a Fix and Flip as a beginner. Advice and ideas to bounce off of.
3 November 2023 | 11 replies

Noobie here. I have no properties, but I want to start my real estate endeavors with either a house hack or a fix and flip.

I'm in the Twin Cities, so my target market is North Saint Paul or the suburbs of the Twi...

Kara Leboeuf First Deal Analysis, no money down!
2 December 2013 | 28 replies

Hello, earlier today I closed on my first investment property. There’s no turning back now, but I would like to share my experience for other newbie investors and also I would like to hear what some of the more expe...