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Hello, fellow investors!Is anyone familiar with the "discounted cashflow" method for evaluating commercial properties, and if so, would you share the formula for doing so (if its not too complicated a formula of cours...
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So I am brand new to this, and am just starting to understand a lot of the jargon. I have been reserching, well more watching, the market in Austin for over a year now and really want to start making money through my ...
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Hi All, My wife and I live in SW Idaho and are interested in becoming real estate investors in the next couple years. We currently own a home in the Twin Falls area and are interested in turning our current primar...
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Hey BP Nation,So I'm really looking to meet up with like minded individuals in the business and those that are really doing what I want to do. I don't know where these meetings currently are but were wondering if anyo...
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Hey everyone,My name is Jeffery Guerra and I am a fairly new BP member. I learned about BP while reading a book about real estate investing. I currently serve active duty in the US Army. I live in hawaii right now and...
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When I quit my job I'm going to cash out my 401k. Is there anyway that I can avoid the penalties if I am going to invest it into an investment property? what percentage is the norm when cashing in your 401k?
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Greetings Bigger Pockets Community,
I am Jose Zamora out of Dallas, Tx. I have been listening to Bigger Pockets Podcasts recently and keep hearing over and over again how interactive and helpful the community is for ...
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What's a better strategy: 1. Higher down payment: lower monthly mortgage cost, no pmi payments. This is generally 20%+ down. Good if you have the cash up front, but it's just that, you're losing that money up front. B...
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I wanted to introduce myself to the kind folks of "BP Nation". We are so new to RE investing that we haven't decided on a niche yet! We found BP from doing research on an upcoming Fortune Builders seminar and hav...
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I have been learning on Bigger Pockets for the past month and I am so grateful to everyone here who contributes to this site.
My husband and I bought a SFR in Gilbert, AZ in 2010 which we have paid off. I...