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Writing this post to introduce myself in the community! I plan to be here often but have been listening to the bigger pockets podcast for the last year now, and have consistently been saving to make my first investmen...
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Hello Everyone! My name is Chris Battilana and I am a 29 year old Commercial Heating Technician with aspirations of owning a large real estate portfolio by the age of 45. I plan on obtaining this through investing tim...
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Hi! As we are just starting our initial research on which markets we would like to focus on, we came across, Shelby, NC. Does anyone have any insight they could share on this area. Thank you!
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Bigger Pockets Refi question
Our Intro:
Hi we are husband and wife dynamic duo Kevin and Monica. We are/becoming real estate professionals and seeking to FIRE. WooT!
GOAL: we surpass the milestone and target of 1...
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I am looking at a 9 unit rental property. 7 of the 9 units are currently renting at 450/month. The other two are vacant. The property itself is selling for 375k.
Before hitting up family and friends for capital, I'm...
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My wife has had a very successful flip business for 10 years (2-4 per year) with avg gross profit of of $60-120k ea. Done well. It is not hgtv but sweat equity. There ain’t no money left to do that without insider...
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I am a Realtor in Charlotte, NC and I want to familiarize myself more with the financing aspect of residential transactions. What is the best way to approach a bank to gain this knowledge?
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $517,500
Cash invested: $192,500
6 unit mixed use building that was listed on the MLS - 4 resi, 2 commercial....
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Hi All,
Looking for commercial lenders that would entertain loans under $100K. That is proven to be a difficult find. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks!
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I'm interested in a triplex with a commercial space on ground floor. Property would need full rehab. I would like to occupy the commercial space for my own business as well. Any thoughts on financing? Also should my b...