J Scott
War is Making You Poor Act
For those of you who are concerned about government spending being out of control, and subsequently the risk of increasing taxes, I thought you might be interested in this bill:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_Ma...
Seth Tipton
Questions From a Rental Investor Newbie
Hello Bigger Pockets. This is my first post. I recently lost my job here in the Bay Area in CA. And I am at the very beginning of my exploration into passive income by investing in rentals. I have a house that I inher...
Scott Lepore
Let's be realistic with the BRRRR thing
Okay, I'm tired of hearing how easy it is to BRRRR. And the numbers people (eh hem, Brandon) are not realistic IMHO. One example Brandon gives is $200k purchase, $40K fix, $10k soft costs, $350K ARV. First off, fi...
Veena Vaidyanathan
Purchased a condemned property (without knowing it). Next steps?
Hi All, Noob out of state investor and this is my first investment property. I recently closed on a duplex in OH. Both units were being rented. However Renter 1 stopped paying rent during the ownership transition.Prop...
Ryan Pryor
Military Men and Women
Hi Bigger Pocket Member’s,I am considering joining the US Navy. I wanted to check with the Bigger Pockets community and see if anyone could share advice. Is there anyone that is currently serving that is investing? Is...
Nathan J.
Start with 3 unit & 4 units buildings for a newbie, or go bigger straight away?
Hi there, I am seeking some advice on strategy for a newbie. Should i start with 3 unit or 4 unit buildings and grow from there, or should i start straight away with commercial residential real estate and look at much...
Mike Holmes
How can I go wrong? ( retiring early )
Experienced investors, please explain if I'm being unrealistic.I'm middle aged, and my home is mortgage free. I also have 3 rental houses in Las Vegas, which I purchased at the ideal time a few years ago. Those are ...
Nick Breslin
Good buy and hold markets
I am just starting out in real estate, and have been told by multiple people that a buy and hold strategy for positive cash flow, while getting a decent COCR in my area (Portland, OR) is very difficult/ not possible. ...
Christina Tkacs
Calculation question... first timer
I'm running some calculations on a duplex that I'm looking at, and things don't seem to be adding up. This is my first real estate venture, so I want to pose the question to the community for advice.The duplex is in ...
June Veenstra
Renovating apartments - is it worth it?
I own multifamily buildings with a lot of vacancies. In order to get the vacant apartments back on the market they need extensive renovations. I've done the calculations and it totally pays to renovate in towns such...