Robin Simon
A Short History of Short Term Rental Financing
It's hard to remember sometimes, but Airbnb is only 13 years old, founded in August 2008 at the height of the real estate mortgage crisis. While there have certainly been ups and downs over the years, it is undenia...
Anthony Lacko
Mortgage Options for High Income, Good Credit, Small Down Payment
Hi All!A little background... I have been dreaming of investing in real estate for a few years now. Initially, I want to purchase a home for myself first (currently renting), then look into a condo or small SFH to upd...
Richard Yerger
Getting out of bad debt
Today I read a great book. Some may know it "The Richest Man in Babylon." I am a store manager for a pizza place. I make a little more then 50k a year and I am always broke. So today I figured out my low and high of m...
Clancy Catelli
Build rentals or other?
Hey BP, I need some advice from someone/someones that have been in my situation. Im having a hard time pulling the trigger getting into rentals in my area (olympic peninsula in Washington State). Im 25 years old and h...
Blaine Vollenweider
Pay cash for properties or finance them?
My question is. Should I pay cash for my investment properties ($200k) or should I finance multiple doors and stretch my $200k into the selected properties only putting enough down on each property to make it cash flo...
Mark Niemamn
Investment opportunity or scam
Recently I have been investigating several firms that claim they will set you up with great passive income returns through inexpensive rental properties. The sales pitch is roughly the same and at first it appears to ...
Dániel Kovács
Introduction of new member.
Hey Guys! My name is Daniel , Im Hungarian professional soccer player right now I play in Greece , I listen a lot of Bigger Pockets and Im really intrigued to have my first deal in a Dallas - Fort Worth area. I plan ...
Matt Atkins
Matt Atkins - Newbie from Denver, Colorado
Good morning BiggerPockets!My name is Matt Atkins and I am super new to BiggerPockets community and real estate investing as a whole. I live in Littleton, just south of Denver. I have been a small business owner here ...
Matthew Perry
What Are Your Personal Goals for 2019?
I am curious what people are thinking about for goals for 2019- are they financial? are they personal growth focused? are they multi-leveled? What are you doing to meet these goals to hold yourself accountable? How ar...
Melanie Kent
Everyone has a beginning story to real estate - what is yours????
In real estate the hardest part appears to be the beginning. The first deal, the first sale, buy, flip, hold, mistake, approval, and so forth.... As a beginner, I am learning that even though this game doesn't require...