John Bernabel
Lost My Job! Any advice?
Well, its been an interesting few days. I lost my job Thursday. Id appreciate any advice. I figured Monday would be the best day since 9-5'ers are at their desk probably sneaking onto BP or full time investors are con...
Lindsey Vargas
Should we wait or go for it?
Hi! We are currently renting and the house we are living in is about to be sold so we need a place to live. We are not looking to get into a huge mortgage as being mortgage free one day is our goal.We are looking to s...
Account Closed
Tenant Screening Fees- is $40 per person too much?
Hi BP community I'm looking for your opinions on tenant screening fees for credit and background checks.We have a SFH for rent and were going to do the screening process through Cozy.co since it seems really easy for ...
Larmon Cummings Jr
New Direct Mail Campaign-South Side Chicago Market
Hello BP Community,I recently started a new direct mail marketing campaign in my Chicago market and wanted to sort of chronicle how it turns out. I actually wanted to post this the first week, but I gave it a little t...
Brian T. Grooms
Starting rental property portfolio with 100% equity in one rental property
Hi all,I am new to biggerpockets and eager to start building a portfolio of rental properties. I currently already own one rental property free and clear. So far with my one property, I have had a great property manag...
Rick Gustafson
Am I Crazy Or Is This Normal?
I'm a noobie.
Here's my story. I posted this yesterday as advice to the question "What age did you start your real estate investment career" … Am I too old?
"Like you, I'll be 59 in a couple of months. I own a house...
Brian Gibbons
Tips from Brian Gibbons re: Creative Financing
It is the spring and I thought I would give a primer on "creative financing" for the BP community.I will break it up into Beginner and Advanced.I will talk about well known and not so well known strategies.Beginner st...
Aaron Ray
How to Work a Full-Time Job and Start Investing
So, I really want to get involved in real estate investing, preferably buy and holds, but I love my job. What are some things I can do to, at minimum, start getting my foot in the door? I just graduated college this p...
Alex Pepe
Getting out of FHA Loan after HouseHack?
Happy Fall BP Gang,
Due to numerous circumstances, I think a BRRRR house hack is a great strategy for me to implement for REI debut. My question though is if I am able to get out of my FHA loan through a refinance a...
Oscar Cardenas
Agents in Oregon - Househack Brainstorm
Hello Oregon BP,I am an agent in the Salem surrounding cities and tend to get a lot of house hacking clients. The issue is that not many agents do these in the and they all think the process is easier than it actually...