James Wise
Shark Tank Bashes the Crowdfunding Platform
Did anyone else watch yesterday's episode of Shark Tank?A new Real Estate Crowdfunding company called Tycoon was on. The owner of the company as well as the entire crowdfunding industry was bashed pretty hard by the S...
Abi Horton
Newbie starting with a house hack? Where would you go?
HI,I am currently living in Long Island, NY (and I hate it here). I was going to buy a condo in Miami (I used to live there and would love to move back) but since realized its just not a good investment move to buy a ...
Account Closed
Wholesale Ambitions of a 20 Yr Old College Student at UCSB (Help)
To begin my discussion I need to clarify that I am new to Bigger Pockets. Also, I need to clarify that I am an ambitious young student determined to have one million dollars in my bank account by 24. I am 20 years old...
Tyler Labelle
Tenant not payed and not answering, help!
I am new to managing properties and only managing this one. I have three properties and one is local and I inherited this tenant from the seller. first month she paid on time with zero issues. The previous managem...
Matthew Drouin
Using your self directed IRA to buy real estate is stupid!
*** Disclaimer: I am not an accountant, lawyer, or financial advisor! You should consult with a qualified professional before acting on any of the opinions shared in this post!!! ***Self directed IRAs have become ver...
HAILEY ERSKINE
Unemployed with 80k burning a hole in my pocket
Hi,I'm a single mom with a six month old baby. I have 80-100k of equity in my house I can easily pull out. My plan is to stay home with my child to raise her. I can't get a new mortgage being I am currently unemploye...
Conway Churaman
New Yorkers: Help me find a place to live! I need an actionable short term plan
Because I decided not to invest in the very same triplex I've been renting from for many years, I have to move out (long story). I can't focus on learning about REI while I have a deadline to move out of my place. I...
Cody Stone
Ideas about getting a loan against a 401k
I have recently thought about getting a loan from my 401k to buy an investment property. What I learned is I can pay a $50 fee and have 4% interest rate. The interest I pay goes directly back in to the 401k. In essenc...
Charles Barr
Buying a small hotel/motel in South Florida as 1st property
Background
I'm a new real estate investor in Miami Beach trying to buy my first property, preferably locally*. I could spend at least $500,000 in cash on a property myself, $1-20 million if I go into it with a family...
Jean Paul Rousseau
Buying in Memphis or Birmingham
Hi,I am quite new on BP.I am a french citizen living in France, in the Paris area. Last year, I created a Georgia corp. that bought two houses in Atlanta (80 000 $ each). Now I plan to use this corp. to make further i...