Samuel Cieszynski
ROI - Does loan paydown lower returns?
Cash on Cash ROI seems to be a popular metric but to me it seems deceptive. It appears to give you a temporary boost based on finding good financing. However as the loan is paid off your return becomes lower and lower...
Sayantan Satpati
REI Newbie from SF Bay Area
Hello Everyone, I am a newbie to both biggerpockets & the world of REI! I accidentally ventured into REI when we bought a new home in North Cal / Bay Area, and rented out the previous one. I feel it has worked ou...
Chaz Mathias
Emerging Markets Discussion
Looking for emerging real estate markets outside of the expensive CA market. Does anyone have any objective advice for myself and others for markets that are still reasonably priced, with strong cash flow and will rem...
Mealyann Saing
College Student Interview with Father about Finance & Real Estate
Hi All! I'm a college student at CSULB taking a course on Family Consumer Financial Management and one of my assignments was to do an interview. I thought many Bigger Pockets members may be interested in seeing the Q'...
Sergey Pshenichkin
Advice for a renter with low income and 2 kids?
Hey BP folks! I'm a longtime fan, first time poster. I actually just bought my first home last year in Montgomery County, Maryland (a condo with a low condo fee using an FHA loan, not a super great deal but very reaso...
Chris Drumm
Flooring in my first flip
I am closing on my first flip house in the Houston area on Thursday. It's a 3/2 in a pretty nice, standard mid-range community built in the late 70's. the ARV is $175K. I work for a flooring company and can get the...
Phil Rogers
Helping an investor with vacant houses?
Hey BiggerPockets! New investor here that's looking to get started! I've been researching for about a year and have been trying to find the best way to get started, I recently spoke with an investor that has a couple ...
Dustin Glossop
Listings site feedback
Anyone miss the old homeaway model? Just the subscription and you control the bookings? Anyone using something new other than the typical sites? What makes you choose a new site trying to be an early adopter and not t...
Kevin Hassold
Cash-out Refinancing in Texas
Is there a way around the 6 month minimum seasoning period to refinance an investment property? I was talking to a lender about BRRRing a property using a line of credit to purchase and rehab the property which I thou...
Brian Lesko
Turnkey Real Estate Investing
So, I've been giving serious consideration to buying a few properties with a turnkey provider. I'm busy, and my local area isn't the best place to get started. I know that there are downsides, not all companies are ...