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I've been reading @Mark Ferguson's website and been thinking about his loan strategy of taking out 5 year ARMs and focusing on paying off the mortgage within 5 years. I know other buy and hold investors in Bigg...
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Hi! Anyone have advice on general rules of thumb or ways to estimate operating cost for a short term rental new construction? I need to figure out a base operating cost so I can consider this when I assess land purch...
A friend and I are looking to do some investing in single family homes - involves rehab or new construction. I've spoken to a few bank lenders, once they know we have little to no experience, it ends there. They're ...
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I came across bigger pockets and I became infatuated with Real Estate & the house hacking strategy. I am wanting to invest 100% into real-estate whether it is flip and sell and/or long term rentals. I would need a...
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Hi, I am Raju. I live in Toronto, Canada. I visit New York very often. I want to invest in Rochester. Since I am not working professional in USA so I want your help to understand how mortgage and private financing wor...
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I’m diving into the world of commercial real estate and am excited to get started here in the Minneapolis area. As a newcomer, I’m eager to learn and would love to hear from the seasoned experts in this community.
If...
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Please let me know what you think of my business card. I know a lot of investors have 2 cards - 1 professional and 1 we buy homes. I thought I would try to use this card as dual purpose. Please let me know what you...
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I'll be relocating to the Joint Base Lewis McChord area by April of 2020. I'm looking for any input on good areas to live near JBLM. I would like a decently low crime area that would minimize my commute time to and fr...
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Hi everyone
Wow, it's been over a decade since I was on BP, nice to be back.
My business partner and I have a fairly large portfolio of SFH's that we purchased as rehab projects using hard money. After doing this f...
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Hello! I'm a First Time Poster, but long time reader on these forums. I was curious if anyone has recommendations for investor groups or networking clubs that can help me invest out-of-state. I'm currently a grad stud...