Avi Garg
First sub 30k property
Finally closed on my first sub $30k property. This is my first investment since joining BP and 2nd overall. Some quick numbers:Purchase price $19kMonthly rent: $715Cash flow: $330@Travis BeehlerI was inspired by @Trav...
Jeff Howard
Birmingham vs. Indianapolis for rental property
Hello,I am getting closer to pulling the trigger on our first investment home and have roughly narrowed it down to Indianapolis and Birmingham. Obviously very different spots, and buying in both areas is an option dow...
Account Closed
Emerging Buy+Hold Markets in Massachusetts
hello everyone,I am about a year away from graduating school down in southern MA and am currently saving every dollar that I can to start my investing journey with a bang! My parents and I are investing in the Fall Ri...
Bryan L.
Negative Cash Flow
Just wondering. How many of you out there have rental properties (or had rental properties) with negative cash-flow? I do. And I see so many newbies on here with a goal to be a buy-and-hold investor and I think ...
John Morgan
Longest tenant you’ve had?
Just curious how long some of your tenants have stayed. And any advice to entice them to stay and be lifers with you. I’m all about low turnover!
Michelle Mapp
How do people make the numbers work in Southern CA?
We recently moved to Southern CA. I wanted to get an FHA loan, put 5% down and purchase a multi-family in Pasadena, CA. I broke out my spreadsheets and WOW - I can't seem to make any scenario actually work, even to b...
Kenrick Lumenier
Opportunities in real estate investing in ARUBA
Hi Everyone ,Let me first introduce myself to the community.My name in Kenrick from Aruba(the caribbean), I am a young entrepreneur on the island also involved in real estate.In this discussion I will elaborate more a...
Dennis P.
Investing in apartments not as a leading parner
Hello, I am studying how to invest in apartment complexes. It is my understanding that some REI groups/meet-ups offer group buying (a syndicate?), in which one investor becomes the lead and others simply contribute fu...
Vincent Townsend
First Deal Success Story!
Hey BP, Im super excited to share with you my first deal! I'll include as may before and after pictures and I can.My brother and I partnered on the deal and got a standard loan with 20% down. This is a long distance r...
Matt Nico
Please Educate me in the Lending process. Its my weak point.
Hello Bigger pockets,
I am hoping someone out there (or possibly a blog post in the near future) would be able to help me understand lending better. I have been in real estate for a while now, and I feel as if I have...