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@Scott Trench ruined my first home purchase. Just kidding...kind of, but in a good way.This year, May 2017, I bought my first house. Renting felt like I was throwing money away so I thought I was making a smart inves...
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I'm working on a deal for a small 12 unit apartment property. Units are 1bd/1ba 500sq ft. Avg rent is $420. Cash flows $1800/mo at 100% capacity. Seller is an upstanding member of the community with 400 units and grow...
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So while researching I have heard that the best agents are ones that have investment properties. I followed this advice and just had a meeting with an agent that I know that has 20 units and owns a bed and breakfast....
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Hey BP,I'm thinking of going for a MSRE (Masters in Real Estate), specifically, I'm looking at NYU but I am open to other ideas. I was wondering if anyone has knowledge of that and if its a worthwhile endeavor. I imag...
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Hello all, Just bought a condo last year as a personal residence in Chino Hills, CA. I stumbled across some readings about HELOC's and how it helps pay the home mortgage down faster and paying less intrest. On top o...
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I met with a couple recently who was interested in investing on Oahu. They mentioned how their previous realtor told them that purchasing a single family home here (in a middle class neighborhood) would be a great inv...
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Hello everyone,My name is Dale. I'm a 23 year old Michigan resident and I'm seeking advice on how to get started making money in the real estate industry.Quick background on me, I'm a licensed contractor in my state a...
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All:I just had an investor friend casually mention to me that he had just left a negotiation with a seller in which he saved $10,000 on the purchase price. In one hour.That's an incredible return on his time. And it g...
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So lately I've been going through this ugly process of removing a tenant from my property. This is my first property I am house hacking, and I am very new and young to this. This whole process has been emotionally dra...
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Hi Bigger Pockets Community,
I am a first time aspiring house hacker who is looking for advice and for someone to poke holes in my plan before I put it into practice.
My goal is to purchase two house hacks in the ...