Daren H.
I want to invest in RE. My wife wants a new primary residence.
Before anyone gets the wrong idea, let me just say my wife is a wonderful, low maintenance, and supportive woman. For a couple of years, she pushed me to look into real estate investing (buy and hold) but I blew it...
Corey Dutton
A Feeding Frenzy Between Cash Investors and First-Time Home Buyers?
In the 4th quarter of 2011, I’ll bet you can guess which States had the highest percentage of foreclosure sales. Ok, now close your eyes and guess. Ok, now open your eyes and keep reading to see if you’re right…
Surp...
Bryan Malone
Need Help Buying First Cash-flowing Rental Property
Real estate in California is expensive. Especially in the bay area. That's why I'm looking to buy out of state. I have around 50k to put down as a down payment on my first property. The problem is, I am inexperienced ...
Jered Sturm
At Age 26, I’m on the Brink of Financial Freedom: Here’s How
I wrote this on the BP blog a couple weeks ago and after several have thanked me posting the article I thought I would add it to the forums to share with those that had not had a chance to read it. In this post, I wil...
Mal Toto
What is the minimum acceptable cash flow for 100% financing?
Dear All,I'm considering purchasing a property using an interest only HELOC + Conventional loan. It is a 3-family, which after expenses should produce about $360/month (see cost analysis attached). Rents are currentl...
Chase Burge
Move back in to capture "2 out of 5" possible?
My wife and I lived in a house from March 2016 to September 2018 (almost exactly 18 months to the day). We then rented it out after we relocated across town. If we move back in for 6 months are we able to avoid the ca...
Tiffany C.
Flipping General Contractor Estimate
Hello, I am a new member to Bigger Pockets and have already learned a great deal from the forums and podcasts. I'm truly grateful for the information. I am also a new investor in flipping in the Las Vegas/Henders...
Byron Villela Jr.
Simply put, I don't know what the heck I'm doing
Hello all,
Just thought to say as someone who doesn't quite have direction and idea of what I'm doing, I'm thankful to have been introduced to the bigger pockets podcast and community. I believe my subscription to...
Chris Gordon
Goal of 5K month - best way to proceed?
Question for the group to sanity-check the direction I'm going....experience is finding out there's a better way after you're done.My goal is to achieve 5K in so-called passive income per month. That seems reasonable ...
Tristian Cox
Bank Statements for prospective tenants
Is it legal to ask for bank statements for prospective tenants in NJ?