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I live in SF Bay Area, CA, and have a fancy tech job that I enjoy (at least I did before COVID). Have about $8k a month to invest in real estate after maxing retirement accounts thanks to high income and modest lifest...
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Some of you have seen my posts on here and they are generally providing help to others. I'm not necessarily asking for help here, but any professional input and advice is certainly welcome. Last fall I began talks wit...
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Hello!So I have found a for sale by owner deal that I would like to make a cash offer on. How do I structure the offer so it gives me time for contractors to come in and give me a quote on the rehab costs? How do you ...
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Basically want to know if we should buy high down payment, low cashflow property in a familiar market vs buying low down payment, higher cashflow in an unfamiliar marketNew to investing, looking to buy condo in desira...
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Hi,I am just looking for advice as we are desperate on where to turn. A contractor we hired with a contract took out roughly an extra $40 K over budget(the bank let him have it). We tried to get him to work for months...
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I would like to get landlord opinions on whether or not you use home warranties such as American Home Shield, etc for rental properties. Is this something that landlords utilize to reduce repair costs, Do you require...
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Hello everyone, this is my first post in BiggerPokets.I currently live in Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada and I am totally brand new in real estate investing.I am very appreciated that all the provided information from t...
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Hello BPJust finalizing details to have my biz partner fund a small marketing budget ~1K/mo. Looking for recommendations on how to spend/allocate the budget: Direct Mail / Online Lead generation. Picking up about a 10...
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Just wanted to give everyone an update that speaks to the much discussed due diligence aspect of the crowdfunding platforms. I currently have an update from an under-performing equity investment from RealtyShares that...
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Hey guys!My boyfriend and I are looking to move out of state, and Oregon is one of our top choices. We'd like to start our real estate investing career with by house hacking a duplex or triplex.Any advice on the neigh...