David Dachtera
New Investors: Get Educated or not?
Hello! David Dachtera here.This post is going to be a bit unpopular on Bigger Pockets because it's about education - Real Estate Investing education. The site as a whole has rather a strong sentiment against paying fo...
Stephen Hollenberg
Where can I find $250,000 for a down payment?
I'm under contract to buy a 6 unit, mixed-use property with seller financing. The seller will provide $700,000 of the $945,000 required. They are giving me 45 days to show proof of funds for the $245,000 so I need to ...
Account Closed
Tax Downsides to Paying Off a Mortgage
Hello everyone! My name is Jesse and I am a new investor. I am about to close on my first property on march 22nd (tuesday!). It is a $250000 2 bedroom condo in the NY metro area. I will be renting this apartment out a...
Jamie Wooley
HELP!!! Major sewer leak under slab unexpected!
I have a rehab property here in Garland and I finished the foundation only to get the call from the company telling me I had a leak. Of course I got a second opinion my neighbor who owns a plumbing company to go out ...
Karl McGarvey
Payoff a Vehicle or buy another rental!?
About to close on a refi of our personal property. Saving $250/mo plus getting about $12k cash back in closing. Current vehicle payment is $398/mo with about 9000 left to pay (2.5% interest rate).Initial thought is go...
Matt Rodak
Connected Investors 3.0
Has anyone sat through the entire Connected Investors latest webinar? There are some big claims made in the teasers and wonder what the deal is. I gave up 35 minutes in after it started to smell too much of sales pitc...
Bryan Balk
Does anyone else think this is really F'ed up
And Obama just vetoed a bill that would make it easier for banks to foreclose. Can anyone out there tell me a story about someone that has been paying there mortgage and was accidentally foreclosed on?????? ...
Timothy W.
TSA Harassment again - this time of a mother who is following the TSA's printed rules.
Yet more TSA harassment. This time the harass a woman who requested her breast milk to be screened through the alternative screening methods that the TSA itself advertises. Well they aren't gonna stand for that kind o...
Timothy Eaton
I REALLY SCREWED UP, HELP! 24 y/o, first property.
Hi everyone,
I am 24 years old have been on and off of Bigger Pockets for a bit as I save up for my first home. I am 24, live in Seattle and just closed on my first home. The property is a single family home with a s...
Cole Schlack
What is the BEST Location for a Return on a $1m STVR investment?
I would like to see what everyone is getting for returns on their Short Term Vacation Rental in the $1m value rangeI will start, Waikoloa Beach Hawaii, Big Island HawaiiValue $1m2022 Gross Rent $87,422 (estimated for ...