Hello i am 18 almost 19 I am super into real estate and would like to become an investor but I have no clue where to start I have around 20k saved up I also only make 15-20k a year another thing is that houses around ...
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Never in a million years would I think about “using my home as a credit card,” as some like to say. I am seriously considering looking into getting a HELOC (or similar) on my primary residence in order to use the mon...
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Hello BPers!I have a property in Charles county MD under contract, which the numbers work really well. Purchase price is $51,500. ARV is $230,000+. Rehab estimate is about $70,000. HML loan at 3 points and 13%. I am d...
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Good morning BP family, I have been investing in buy and hold properties for the last 2 years and currently have 4 properties but i am getting ready to transition 1 of them to a short t...
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Hello everyone! My name is Chad Lewis and I'm from Sonoma County, California (currently living in Rohnert Park with roots in Santa Rosa). I work for Bamtech Media as an Associate Software Engineer, which I absolutely ...
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Hi everyone,
Newbie here planning on moving to Colorado within the year, most likely to the Colorado Springs or Denver areas. I'm currently taking online real estate licensing courses because if I'm going to dive int...
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If this is in the wrong place, please move it to where it belongs. My situation is as follows.My life has been a successful track of backwards. I always jump into stuff the backwards way. It's been happening since I ...
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Hello, I personally don't see anything wrong with it, but I've heard many investors are seen as greedy and people who prey on distressed people. Any thoughts?
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Hello REI world, I'm at a space in my investing journey where I know I am probably not doing all the right things and if I want to continue, I need to really change my processes and get better with learning new strate...
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Hello everyone!I have recently stumbled across a Bigger Pockets Podcast episode & I am now seeking to get into rental properties. I have been wanting to get into real-estate for the last 3 years, but due to school...