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All you newbies - I'm a little further along than a newbie...But I'm learning the hard way...I crashed on my first rental, and my first rehab. I was way overly optimistic about EVERYTHING.
BUT - hey you have all the ...
Hi Bigger Pockets community!I am a recent graduate (May 2016), and I recieved my bachelor's degree in Marine Biology. I've decided that I would like to pursue real estate investing as soon as possible in order to buil...
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(reposting this to the Tacoma Real Estate Forum)Hey All - I'm a noob from Seattle looking at Tacoma for my first RE investment. Anybody will to share tips on neighborhoods / strategies where you are seeing success? I...
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I have a SFR I rent out in Los Angeles, CA. The lease is from May 2015-May 2018.On the lease are wife, husband, and co-signer (friend of husband). The lease is setup so that each can be held individually responsible...
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What is the rundown on clever investors programs
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How would I be able to buy a property initially and cash out refinance using the BRRRR strategy if I cannot prove income at the moment? That's the biggest hurdle I'm experiencing in my planning for my future cash flow...
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I hired a PM on 6/30/22 to handle an upcoming vacancy. Confirmed in writing and via zoom chat that the unit would be ready 9/1/22. For reasons known only to him and to God, PM decided to list unit as available 10/15...
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Hi Biggerpockets Forums,I am looking into getting into real estate soon in Georgia and I had an open ended question on tax liability strategies. As a little back story, as a positions investor I am all about the long ...
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I'm totally new to this, so bear with me if I'm using terms wrong.Right now I'm looking into ways to not be throwing away $2000/mo rent and still be able to live in the area. Home values around here are skyrocketing, ...
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I am getting ready to do am all cash purchase for my first flip property. I'm buying it for 5k, sweet deal. My question is, do I need a closing agent if I'm paying all cash? Why or why not?Thanks everyone, I'll keep e...