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Hello! I recently passed my real estate exam. I work full time as a psychotherapist. I am currently looking for a brokerage to work with in the Chicago area. Why did I get my license: I enjoy my job as a psychotherapi...
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I am thinking about the condos that are built for 4 non related inhabitants, like students or professionals going back home for the weekend. I have been owning one for a year now in Lake Park but there are a bunch of ...
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Hi BPers (and, I hope, helpful lawyers),I have read online that one can secure traditional financing while getting asset protection by getting a traditional residential mortgage in one's own name, putting the title in...
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Looking for advice,
I'm a average handyman at best. I'm from New Orleans, Louisiana area. I have about 70k to start with. Should I buy a flip, or a rental? A single home or a multi family home? I'm more comf...
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I was talking to a man a week or so ago, and he said that his friend used to buy properties that were a few days prior to foreclosure. He said it kept the bank from having to execute the eviction process, it salvaged ...
Builders: Is there a particular percentage of the ARV or other rule of thumb that you rely on to calculate what you can pay for a developed (or
undeveloped) lot?
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Hello BP Friends,
After reading and listening to many BP Podcasts episodes I've decided that I am finally taking the first step into my real estate investing journey. I am looking to invest in my "backyard" in the At...
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We are looking at purchasing our first rental property and going the route of getting a second home mortgage. Some advice I had been given was to create all LLC and purchase the place through an LLC. What I am startin...
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Hi all,
When I first came to BiggerPockets I was interested in multi family. Over time, I became convinced that I needed to go to triple net properties since I live Abroad and loved the idea of mailbox money with zer...
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I am 23 years old. And I wish I wasn't. I am an aspiring buy and hold investor, and have already closed on my first property. I make $50,000+ annually, have a 720+ credit score, and no debt. But I am stuck. Here is...