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I bought a 1400 sq ft 3 br 2 bath HUD home in late 2012 for ~$130k after closing costs in Puyallup WA on a 15 year fixed mortgage at 2.875% interest. (Why 15 year? Wife listens to Dave Ramsey and the difference was on...
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Hi BP,
I am a new investor and just started my own one-man handyman service last week. I just got my $1 million insurance policy and am ready to get started!
I am looking for tips and advice from seasoned landlords...
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My 100th post! Not the biggest success story, but my latest problem solved. (Big Announcement at the end!)Here is the story of how I turned a broken lease into a $300/month rent increase. It really isn't that hard, I ...
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I am currently a teacher at a public school in the Bay Area. After listening to many episodes of the Biggerpockets podcasts, I have been very interested in pursuing real estate investing along side continuing to teac...
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Hey I currently own a portfolio including SFR and condos. I am thinking to do a cash out refinance on my existing rental properties ( both free a d clear and and properties with existing mortgage ) use the money as a ...
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Hi Y'all! I thought it would be great to share some data I've collected about some of the best cities to invest in in Central Texas (in my opinion) Disclaimer (Sorry, I have to do it): The opinions I share about each ...
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Hi everyone!
I've got some properties up in the DFW area. Right now, finding properties around there that work for that BRRRR strategy is really difficult. The property taxes and interest rates are just eating away a...
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I recently got started with my first property. I don't have a lot of contractor connections and know that I am not very handy. I don't enjoy it and know my time is best spent in other areas. I used HomeAdvisor and got...
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Hi guys,Last time I posted on here I had an affiliate marketing campaign that was generating me over $1000 per day. Times have changed and traffic has dried up. I now have only a $500-1000 trickle of online income p...
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Hello everyone I hope all of you are having a wonderful Sunday. Just a lil about myself, I am a recent graduate (October 2017), live in New York City but move from Massachusetts where I go to school to SoCal Californi...