Chen Ron
Starting in Real estate, living outside of the US
Hey there! I'm new to the forum so nice to meet everyone :) I'm 26 y/o, US Citizen living abroad and really want to start investing in US real estate. (The market where I live is very expensive).I have around 40k fre...
Jake DeAtley
Cashflowing Properties in Western Washington
Hello BP friends, I've been extremely laser focused in on trying to get into real estate investing this year and have a goal to buy a good cash flowing deal before the end of the year. Ideally a 2 to 4 unit in Thurst...
Tom Bjork
Banks always seem to get it wrong
Over the past 4 years, banks were lending non-stop to anyone breathing using no doc loans at high ltvs. Now market prices have fallen, ltvs are more stringent, and now banks are hesitant to lend. Go figure a bank's me...
Matthew John
Having Trouble Understanding how to Scale using Private Money
Hey guys, Over the past month I've purchased 2 properties, one SFH for me to live in and one Duplex where I can rent out both units. I financed both properties through Chase. The SFH I had to had my mother cosign sinc...
Jennifer Lulofs
Windows - Refurbish or Replace?
Hi, I recently closed on a SFH in northwest Denver that was built in 1898. In general the home is in good condition with the most notable exception being the windows. All the windows are wood, single pane and origina...
Naina Green
Help! I'm living a renovation/mortgage nightmare!
Hello! We are new homeowners, new to this site and have just started on the path of REI. We bought a house in Mt. Washington (Pittsburgh) in June 2017 through a Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation Loan. We first made an ...
Kody Smith
Transition from SFR to Multi Family 10-20 units
I am New-ish to Bigger Pockets, and would love to connect with the community here.The idea: move from single family homes into commercial real estate... specifically multi family.The Goal: generate $20k/mo in cash flo...
Sharon Tseung
Wanting to Invest Out of State by End of Year
Hi!So I've been listening to a lot of podcasts and following the forums. I'm from the Bay Area, California and since prices are crazy here I'd like to invest out of state. I have this goal of acquiring a property befo...
Brian Ellwood
The Real Reason Nobody Can Find Deals In 2020
50% of the new investors I talk to live somewhere that's not affordable as a rental market.
They want to invest but feel handcuffed by the high prices and competition around them.
I say "dude, you need to pick a n...
Imeh Esen
Investors doing poor rehabs for a quick sale
This is really bothersome but to be expected. I just cancelled a contract on a property I was planning to purchase because as time progressed we discovered so many defects on construction. Poor craftsmanship, lazy com...