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Hi All, We have yet to close on our first deal, and I am being very cautious when it comes to our first purchase. That being said, I've found a 4-Plex currently listed at $290k, all with 3 Bed/1 Bath units. (Each one ...
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I'm Josh. Mid-20s. Currently living abroad in South Korea (teaching English), but will be getting married in October then settling down in LA in early 2019. My professional background is in the TV/Film industry, but I...
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Hello Everyone,Backstory:My wife and I up until recently have been buying and renovating homes and then selling after 2 years or so to avoide paying taxes on the gains. Well it looks like this last reno will be the l...
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Good morning BiggerPockets,My name is Levi Shiverdecker and I am currently a Ph.D. student at Penn State. I officially made my first deal in May 2016. I have been using BiggerPockets as an educational tool for a yea...
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Hi everyone,
My name is David and I purchased my first rental property last month, in the Chicago area. I am out of state and am doing business with a property manager over there. Things have been going smooth with t...
I am trying to do initial filtering with 1% rule or test in Texas and virtually nothing meets it. Anyone else discovering this as well.. how are you buying investment properties right now especially with current inter...
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Hi, still new to the forums, please pardon any oddities in my post. I've tried to include relative information, without writing a novel. I'm a newer investor looking to get some cashflow. My strategy for the foreseeab...
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Hi all - I just went through a lengthy process with a lender to figure out how much they would lend on an investment property based on my income and other factors. They gave me a qualifying income range but I'm not su...
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How does everyone feel about Joshua Tree today? Are we currently at the peak? Is the market saturated with too many STRs? Thoughts on JT in 2022?
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If you’re following the news, all of the headlines about conditions in the current housing market may leave you with more questions than answers. Is the boom over? Is the market crashing or correcting? Let me know you...