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I have seen so many people credit Rob Kiyosaki and his “Rich Dad Poor Dad” book to their starts in Real Estate, myself included.Recently he has come out with some comments projecting a huge crash in the RE market. Mos...
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What do you think are reasonable rates and terms to charge private lenders I know. Giving them 1st position on a property where they will be lending no more than 70% of the ARV.
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Hey guys,
I'm a currently a rehabber that wants to buy and hold (and reposition) my first apartment complex. I've read about it ever since I was just in my teens and fell in love with the idea of economies of scale. ...
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My situation is that I'm 45 years old and I have a 401K with my current employer. They match 100% up to 3% then 50% up to 5%. So I contribute 5% and get 4%, immediately vested. I've been contributing this for about 13...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community:) What's everyone's biggest frustration/problem you face right now as a real estate investor?For myself, it would be deal flow. My partners and I will look at 100 deals and about 5-8 of ...
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I am new to the real estate investment side of things. I have 15 years of remodel and custom home building experience. As a Forman for 5 of those years building custom homes and a GC for 3 years. The last 5 years I ha...
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Hi dear BP community. i'd like to introduce myself. I am beginner RE investing field in Bishkek city, capital of Kyrgyz Republic, former USSR state, located in the Central Asia.I am a corporate employee working full t...
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Bigger pockets community,
Hope that you guys are off to a phenomenal start to your weeks. I have been in a pickle over the last few months on how I want to approach my next rental project. A little rundown on my curr...
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Hey BP community- I wanted to post this to get feedback from the more experienced investors out there.
My wife and I have a 3/2 home located in Flower Mound, TX that we rent out. Value on the home is $275k, and we...
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The strategy I am thinking about implementing is to buy rental properties, and then utilize the cash flow to buy additional properties. Is there any reason I would want any other loan term rather than a 30 year fi...