Jon Kampen
Hello from Willamette valley Oregon
Hello everyone! I'm Jon, I bought my first SFH that I am currently living in since 2010. Since then my property has appreciated quite nicely in our booming market. My wife and I are looking make REI's in our local are...
John Kilhafner
Buying a forclosed auction property
Bidding on a bank forclosed property and was wanting any information on steps to take before closing on property. The property is occupied, so I know I'm going to have to go through the eviction process (in Illinois)...
Reilly Addison Curran
What motives do mentors have? (and other quick questions)
Hello,
Ive been very interested in growing generational wealth and have started reading the classics, I.E Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and also a book about multi family investing from amazon. On the way are multiple BiggerPo...
Ben Einspahr
Is a house hack a liability or asset?
It is a common argument whether buying a home is considered an asset or liability. IMO that home is a liability b/c it takes money out of your pocket, not back in. Even though, yes it is appreciating.Now, my question ...
Andrew Emery
New to BP - Interest Piqued by Renting My First Property
Hi BiggerPockets Community!
I’ve been reading these forums for awhile and have learned a ton of amazing information from you all -
I'm in somewhat of a unique situation (or perhaps not unique at all) in that I curre...
Jacob Meyer
Financing options for first rental property: HELOC / 5yr ARM Refi
Greetings,I am working out my financing to begin my investing journey. Currently I have a paid off primary home with ~$400,000 of equity. I would like to begin with a duplex, quad, or the right single family home. I w...
Craig Stephens
I'm mid-60's have about 200K left to invest
Hi, I started real estate investing this year about two months ago as I needed some investment to increase value in my 401k. I've attended a couple of workshops and I'm now the proud owner of two SFH rentals with one...
Eric Thomson
Financing Industrial Property Purchase
I have been managing a set of industrial properties for a family member for several years and they are now wishing to sell the property. I am trying to put together financing so that I can purchase this property for m...
Mike J.
Assumptions and calculations for selling vs. renting out
Warning: the below is a lengthy, generalized hypothetical. The questions are about calculations of average (yes, "average" is a very dangerous word because most years are far from average) returns on rental properties...
Tenzing Jangtey
how to evict an existing tenant - looking to purchase a 2 unit house
Hi - Just joined BP. Excited about learning from you.We (my husband and I) have been living in Montclair, NJ in a two family house for the last 10 years. We bought near the high, but tenant-wise we've had no problem...