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I'm looking at purchasing not only my first home but my first rental investment. I am looking at duplexes in my area with the idea of going owner occupied and living in a side for a year or so and then purchasing agai...
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A former colleague who is now a top real estate agent and I are interested in partnering 50/50 on buy and hold properties. Considering we will be contributing equally and distributing cash flows and equity (when sold)...
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Hello, I would like to know which neighborhoods in Houston has the best cashflow for rental properties(SFR). I don’t want a fixer, I want the house to be finished so I can live in it then will rent it out later on for...
I'm VERY new to BP (2 days!) and I'm looking forward to learning a lot, and also getting to know some of my fellow real estate cohorts!Quick background: I live in CA. My husband and I own 7, out-of-state, SFH (6 in US...
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Hello everyone! I submitted an offer on a 6-unit multifamily in Chicago. The offer is $190,000. Every unit is 3bd/1ba. Tenant pays for their heat, electrical, and hot water. Four units are rented. The remaining units ...
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Hello all,I am new to the Bigger Pockets forums, however have been listening to podcasts to and from work for months. I am a commercial credit underwriter for a mid-size bank so I have a good understanding of real est...
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My wife and I are trying to create a plan before we start home searching in August. My plan is to buy a 3 bedroom 2 bath family home that will have an estimate mortgage of $850-$880 with my VA home loan. We would have...
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I'm looking at going to school in Texas after the military, but I want to start investing in Real Estate now. Is there anyone in this situation or have advice?
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I've been working on my first buy/hold deal and have hit a small bump. It has to do with rehabbing yourself. My bank is stating that I'm not allowed to perform work myself and I have to use a G C. With this being my ...
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Our tenants want to break their lease a month early and we would like (*NEED*) them gone as well. What do we need to write up to make it official? Just a new document stating that both parties agree to terminate the l...