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Hello All,Total newbie here looking towards the future and I am very drawn to the potential and promise of real estate. I read a ton on Reddit, and other blogs such as this one. Due to personal circumstances I will no...
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Deciding if I should continue renting this property or to sell-off. I moved out of it to move closer to work so I'm 45 minutes away from it.
Current Mortgage: $161k Balance @ 4.625% 20 years conventional- 12 years l...
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Good Evening (PST) to all,
Must admit, I am very new to the prospect of real estate investment but excited to start this journey. Have really enjoyed the information on the site thus far and have only scratched the ...
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Can anyone explain why it is so difficult to buy a cash flow positive property in Washington state (Tacoma area specifically)?My partner and I are looking to house hack and each place that looks to be a good deal gets...
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I own a duplex that has a crumbling foundation. In an ideal world, I'd replace the foundation and, in the process, make it possible to put a third unit in the basement. However, it is only zoned for single family or d...
I recently left University to pursue my dream of becoming a successful real estate investor. I'm 19 years old from the UK and i aim to become a highly successful investor in the States.I am trying to research as much ...
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Hello Bigger Pockets!
tl;dr — Do DSCR loans always include LTR rental comps for underwriting even when the target property is an STR in a predominantly STR market?
Context:I’m in the late stages of buying my first r...
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I have a real estate investor friend who needs advice. He has an SFR rental property and discovered after the most recent tenants vacated, that the property was nearly destroyed. Bid for repairs came back at $10K.
F...
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We just opened escrow on a parcel of land on which we will be building a new 11,000 sq. ft. medical office building in Fullerton, CA. It's 3/10 of a mile from St. Judes Hospital, and the ONLY available parcel on which...
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Hey there! TL;DR:I'm 29, have 40K to invest per year, but don't think I should "buy high." I'm not confident I'll get great deals on houses in this market. Should I just pay down my own mortgage for now, use my house ...