Robby Gallegos
New Santa Cruz Investor
Hi everyone! My name is Robby and I am a new investor in Santa Cruz, CA. I am a full-time paramedic, and I am looking to start investing in real estate to start making income outside of work as I realize that I won't ...
Rhonda Blue
Debt to Income Ratio for HELOC
HelloI want to take advantage of the high appreciation rates currently in SOCal so I applied for a HELOC of 120,000. I have home value of 770,000 and owe 525,000. That is 245,000 in equity. BofA has called and said th...
Petr Anisimov
I think I have a goal but I do not have a plan for investing.
My goal: I want my family to be financially independent in a foreseeable future. For that I need to have monthly income of about 4k to cover my current expenses. I think that I am comfortable with investing in Rental ...
Mike Jones
Getting Started & Rental Arbitrage Strategy
Hi everyone,
My name is Mike Jones. I'm 25 years old and I’m new to the Bigger Pockets community and pretty much just getting started in my real estate investment journey. By just getting started, I mean I’ve done m...
Wai Fung
Infinite Banking Concept, Cash Flow Banking, or Bank on Yourself
Has anybody used a IBC, CFB, or BOY policy to purchase real estate and use the returns to pay back the policy at higher interest rates than the policy charges? If so, what are the pros and cons? What are your thoughts...
Leon Huang
UNR Student Rental Market Questions
Hello BiggerPockets Forum,My business partner and I are first-time investors and would appreciate a reality check on our strategy. We are targeting SFH in a 1 -3 mile radius of UNR campus. We want between 3-5 tenants ...
Ryan Ross
Best options starting out
I am completely new to real estate, however, highly motivated to create new connections (mentor) in finding my niche and eventually learning more. I will be PCS (moving) to San Diego, CA sometime late November early D...
Andrew Pappas
Tax and bookkeeping fees
I've been shopping my local area in Wilmington, NC for tax and bookkeeping services, but most fee structures are quite high for the 3 properties I currently have in my portfolio. Separate from their tax filing fees,...
Matt Roberts
Brrrr
I am finishing up rehabbing my second house using the brrrr strategy. Does it make much of a difference which bank I go to for the mortgage? What are the pros and cons of big banks, small banks, credit unions or shoul...
Brady Herbaugh
New to Investing: Should I House Hack or pursue another strategy?
Hello BP, I’m new here my name is Brady. My wife and I are traveling healthcare workers. I work in CT Radiography and she is a CNA. We are looking to buy a multi family property close to where we are from for the firs...