Hello, this is my first post on the forums but I am a big fan of the Biggerpockets books and especially the podcasts. I am currently in the closing process of purchasing my home that I will be living in. I am buying i...
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Hey all! I’ve finally pulled the trigger and now a few weeks from closing on a 2 unit in my “back yard”.While I’ve read about many tax / write off advantages to investment properties, I wasn’t planning on getting an ...
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Good afternoon all!My wife and I have been interested in RE investing for some time but have stopped ourselves due to the overwhelming fear that comes with going into the unknown. We both have very stable jobs and mak...
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Would a diagonal crack in the foundation worry you? House build in 76 in clay soil in st louis, Mo. The basement has cracks in 3 of the 4 walls. My goal is hold this property for the long term. Could be a simple fix...
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Hi,I'm a long-distance landlord. I've a house in San Jose bay area and live out of state. After the last tenants vacated, I spend 2 weeks at this house, got it all fixed up, engaged a tenant placement service and re...
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I just watched the recent episode of BP where they talked about private lending. She said she pays 12% interest and newbies are paying her 16% interest! I am having a hard time finding deals that work with 7% interest...
Hello,Just running this through for some opinions…I live in Northern California and I know it’s Covid and all but we’ve been thinking about getting into vacation property. We recently purchased a property in Napa and ...
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We own 30 acres of developable property. Because of the current zoning laws we are limited to dividing off only three lots of any size. Our original plan has been to sell 3 lots and 1031 into buy and hold fixer uppers...
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What are investors' thoughts on cash flowing a house hack? I have been attempting to analyze duplexes, triplexes, and quads. Should my goal be to simply cover the mortgage plus a little extra, or should I be looking...
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Hi everyone! New investor here - long time listener first time caller.I'm currently living in Seattle and I'm considering moving to San Diego. I want to do a house-hack either by buying a multifamily or by buying an S...