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Finally bitting the bullet and making my first post. The last few months have been soaking up information on the site and listening to the podcast episodes. The wealth of information here is amazing and I am really im...
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Hi BP! We own a few single family properties we use as rentals. While looking for another in a different state, with a new to us realtor, we found a multi-unit (over 5 units) that we are interested in putting an offe...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Portsmouth.
Purchase price: $258,000
My First househack using 0 money down VA Loan and introduction into real estate investin...
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BiggerPockets colleagues,
Am I waisting a contractors time if I ask them to walk the property with me in order to get an estimate on the repairs? I'm new to REI, and I need to determine how to calculate the ARV wi...
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Financing owner-occupied multifamily properties (i.e. up to 4 residential units) has been extensively discussed as an effective way for new investors to acquire their first investment property and take advantage of th...
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I've recently come across a deal for 2 units in a condotel complex. I was wondering if all of my BP friends could give their opinions about these types of ventures. To me, it seems like an interesting niche. The ma...
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What's the best way to break into RE development? I'm looking to develop some multifamily properties and hold onto them for the long term. What's the best way to get started? I've been mailing land in my area consiste...
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I am in process of setting up a self directed real estate IRA. I am very interested in note investing. Anyone have thoughts on how to begin the process? I have a good financial background but new at real estate.
Th...
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Okay BP...
Just talked to my first seller today. He owns a vacant property that needs a ton of work. After speaking with him he definitely seems eager to get rid of the property, he owes 3 years of back taxes on the...
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Hi, I am a first time homebuyer and would like to buy a primary home for myself. However, I am stock-rich, cash-poor. So I've been looking for ways to get around capital gains tax from my stock portfolio. I did a quic...