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I have to vent. Section 8 is not GUARANTEED MONEY. IT is not a cure all Panacea. It does not always pay more than market rent.1. Tenants pay 30% of their adjusted income. They still have a monthly payment. They ofte...
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I'm considering a move into the mortgage industry to better align myself with my real estate investing goals. What advice can you give about the industry and what I should be looking for in a company?I would be transi...
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Just like the title says, I'm trying to find a chart of average home values going back to at least 2000, by neighborhood if possible. Zillow doesn't usually go back that far and often is only by city.Any tips on where...
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If I roll over a 401k from an old job into a self directed IRA,
Can I take 20K from the IRA and use it as a down payment on a property?
The property will cash flow about 200 per month. Is this cash mine to do as I ...
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Hello All, Im currently in contract to purchase a 2 family in Brooklyn, NY as an investment property. Im looking to put in either section 8 tenants or CITYfheps tenants. Wanted to reach out to the community about whi...
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Hello bigger pockets!! My name is Logan and I’m a young guy looking around for my first house with my girlfriend and soon to be fiancée/wife. We are from Maryland, specifically Frederick, MD. We have recently come acr...
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Ok...so...I'm a little beside myself. But I've got to get this off my chest.I'm seeing more and more posts about bad wholesalers. And all of the posts have various stories about how people are being jilted by bad whol...
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I'm tring to get financing however everyone is shutting me down. I've called wells fargo, hsbc, citi, ect and I keep getting the same answer. They will not finance a 2 family property to a LLC. They want me to person...
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It's only been a few weeks since I've serious started looking into RE investing. The BP forums are a huge source of what looks to be valuable information on the subject. Being a cynic, I was initially very skeptica...
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My wife and I are in our early 30's and currently have a 1-bedroom condo in CT renting for $1,750/month with expenses (including mortgage, tax, insurance, etc.) at $1,200. We both work 9-5 jobs in the marketing/event...