Karen M.
Hello from Milwaukee, WI! Dreaming, planning, getting support
Hi Everyone,
I'm Karen M. from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and have been just starting to explore the Bigger Pockets community and learn about real estate investing. I am interested in real estate to diversify our investm...
Roderick Brenes
Are My Expectations Realistic? (Central Valley California)
I'm looking to buy a single family home around Spring 2015 in the Central Valley area of California, namely Turlock, Modesto, Patterson, or Salida. My goal is to buy a home in the $180-$215k range, with no major updat...
Dominic Scatto
Training Tenant/Constant Late Rent Payments
Hello Fellow BP'ers!So, I've been renting to the same tenants going on 3 years! Exciting, yes. Everything has been fairly uneventful with them - except for having to replace the whole HVAC system the first summer they...
Brett Alphin
Successful HUD Bidding Strategies
Hello BP, I wanted to share some tips that I've learned about making winning bids on HudHomeStore.com. This strategy is good for when you know you want the property, it's priced correctly, and you want to buy it for a...
Yun Han
Negative Cash Flow on Rental Property - Hold or Sell?
Hey everyone!
I wanted to get some advice about my investment property. So, in 2020, I bought my first house with only 5% down. I put in a lot of work and made some improvements while I lived there for a year, which ...
Joshua Dees
A fork in the road, tired of losing
Hello all!
I am writing from Wylie, Texas where I live with my wife and 3 kids. we recently moved from Dallas, to get away from the inner-city feel. My wife stays at home and homeschools our 3 kids. I used to work co...
Account Closed
BRRRR Strategy Explained & Cash-Out Refinancing
I've read a bunch of articles on BP but still can't get my head wrapped around the BRRRR strategies and specifically the financing parts of it... Could someone help me fill in the gaps?Obviously BRRRR stands for:B - B...
Preston Dahl
Are any serious investors self-performing their rehab's?
I've spent the last two years remodeling our 1912 craftsman bungalow home. This process has done two things. One, help me discover I love carpentry. Absolutely love it. I grew up a farm kid and have spent the last 10 ...
Quincy Jones
Can’t seem to find financing as new investor.
I read all these articles and videos where ppl swear up and down you can get financing as a new investor with low down payments or dscr loans etc. but I’m finding they all have road block catches. Not sure how anyone ...
Don Konipol
Have Real Estate Investor Association Groups Played a Role in Your Success
Early on (1978) I joined a couple of newly minted Real Estate Investor Association groups. I was active in them until about 20 years ago. They played an important role in my success (remember this is before we could...