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Hi, I am planning to buy my first house to Brrrr. i work from 7-4. I will hire a contractor to rehab the property but my concern is how would I be able to make sure that the contractor is doing his job while I’m at wo...
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Hey BP! I wanted to run something by you. Would y'all be interested in a Meet Up for new investors in the Middle Tennessee Area? I was thinking about starting a meet up group where new investors could come and meet...
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I'm looking at a property in Clarksville area of Austin, TX that is zoned as SF-3-HD-NP. It was listed on MLS as a Triplex that is zoned MF-4, but through discussions with existing tenant (who looked at buying in pas...
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Hi, all...I'll be doing my first flip this summer, and I'm going to post here often to update and for accountability. (No one around me is as helpful to first-time flippers as they make themselves out to be publicly.)...
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Hi Guys,
I'd like to give you my current situation and see if you can provide some feedback. I have a 1 bedroom condo in NY, which is now worth about $300K. There is no mortgage on it, just RE taxes and CC = $25...
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We posted an article in the BiggerPockets blog today that seems to be striking a nerve with some:
February Foreclosures Up 30% from 2008; Does Obama Own the Crisis Yet?
Come and join the discussion on the blog or here.
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Where to start?
I spent some time learning how to wholesale and during the process I decided to focus on actual rehabs. Im from CA (Los Angeles) and the property value out here is way too high for the funds I have av...
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I am trying to think of creative ways to fund my real estate deals using my self directed IRa. I know that I can make a loan to my company using my IRA and pay back interest. However, have you guys ever heard of any...
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First of all sorry about how long this is.So here’s my situation. I was able to buy my house as a fixer-upper. Got everything fixed up and made it good. After the house was re-done it appraised 147k on a 62.5k loan. I...
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NYT takes swipe at real estate investing https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/20/business/economy/starter-homes-investors.html?It touches on how folks aren't able to afford starter homes anymore because investo...