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Hi there! Been lurking around the forum a bit. I am at the tipping point of really dialing down to purchase my first investment property before the end of 2023 (Hopefully sooner). I am hoping to connect with someone t...
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Hi, I had a landlord insurance policy with State Farm insurance for my rental property. I file one claim with State Farm for storm damage to my roof and now State Farm will no longer insure the property. Can anyone...
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Hello BP Community!I am Kerilyn Paris, a 24-year professional civil engineer in Sacramento, CA. I am new to the forums and have been listening to the podcasts for a while. I am a partner in an investor group, starting...
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Introduction
One of the keys to success in real estate investing is the ability to scale your business efficiently. While using your own cash might seem like a secure approach, alternative financing options like priv...
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Hi EveryoneI am a professional Airbnb investor and host of over 4 years. I love the people and forum of Bigger Pockets and its an honor to write my first post on here. I've been learning on Bigger Pockets for some tim...
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Hey Everyone!Just moved to Roseville, CA and am looking to househack to save on expenses and get started on real estate investing.My original idea was to buy a halfplex, triplex, or quaxplex and live in one unit and r...
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I'm selling some vacant land in the very near future (Next week) and I'm trying to figure out what to do with the money to not get hammered with taxes. It was something that was not on my radar.... I don't need to use...
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Hi everyone,I've had a couple of great ideas for potential wholesaling business strategies. I understand the basics, especially now I've watched all the wholesaling podcasts and read TONNES on Bigger Pockets about it....
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Good morning all,thank you in advance for your input. I am looking to do my first deal and have decided to go the route of building a duplex. I am faced with a decision of paying 50k> to purchase a lot in a regulat...
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So since I started I purchased my first 2 properties with cash. First one a duplex with $22,000 all in and cashflowing $700 a month. Then a SFH for $30,000 all in and cashflowing $400. I then took a line of credit ou...