Melanie Kent
Found my first deal - need help funding.
Hello, I am a new investor and I am looking for a creative way to purchase a deal. I have a motivated seller willing to help seal the deal. The deal consist of 22 units which all have long term tenants. The only issue...
Stephanie Garcia
Buying a manufactured home in Sacramento
On Thursday I was surfing craigslist looking for some deals as I do from time to time. A part of the inspiration behind this was trying to solve a problem which was my mother needing a place to live. So I come across ...
Nicolas Jefferson
Being the Best Investor-Friendly Agent
This is a question for all the real estate investors on the forums, would you mind helping a new agent out?No, no. I don't want your business, I want your advice (which is just as valuable!)I just recently started my ...
Hernan Guelman
I keep getting negative CoC in my model, am I totally wrong?
I keep getting properties from my agent in Austen area. I keep plugging the numbers and it is a blood bath.. it is so wrong, that I am thinking that I am doing something really wrong. Is it me or is it that retail pri...
Will Wilson
Investing Out-Of-State with Property Management
Hey BiggerPockets, Looking for some insight on who has invested out of state on properties that are run by a solid property management company? I’m looking at several different areas around the country to get my best ...
Davis Doan
Learning an Out of State Market - How to Know Which Neighborhoods
Hi everyone. I am trying to get out of the analysis paralysis stage, even during these crazy times. I've read the Long-Distance Real Estate Investing Book and the Rental Property book from BP. I've saved up my target ...
Jason Appel
Landlord offering to sell me the apartment
Hi all,My landlord gave me a call this morning to potentially offer to sell me the current apartment I am living in. I do not own any real estate and this would be my first time owning RE. While I’m saving up for my f...
Chris Licavoli
Buying Rental Props with Self Directed IRA
Greetings BPers!
I would like to learn how to purchase a rental property through my self directed IRA. I have an account through Equity Trust. I have enough in my SD IRA to make the down payment of 25%,...
Josh Mitchell
Thoughts on 50% Rule
While I know the 50% rule isn't always a direct measurement of things, for this purpose I am going to assume it is. So, being a newbie, it is my understanding that 50% rule simply states that 50% goes to costs of prop...
Carl Washington
Wholsale a owner finance deal
how would you wholesale and structure a seller finance deal on a house worth $110,000 and seller owe $80,000?