Ted Phelps
Considering becoming a Realtor.
I am at the very beginning stages of my realty/investing career. I have only just started looking into investing in Wisconsin and have not purchased my first property yet. But I have found mixed reviews on becoming ...
Matthew Arnold
First post/initial plan
I recently returned from overseas and stumbled upon rich dad poor dad which (like many) changed my way of thinking about money and was sold on real estate investing as the next logical step. I’m fortunate to have qual...
Jorge Duarte
Renting vs. Owning (Pros and Cons)
Hi Biggerpockets community,
I am currently in a situation where I can rent and save some money for future investments or buy a home and not be able to save because I would be putting most of it on my mortgage. What...
Kenta Burks Jr.
A decision I’m trying to make
Ok, say I have 26k in my 401k and soon I’ll be gettinnlaid off my job this year, should I just take my money out or at least 10k to buy a property to flip and keep flipping til I can rent some houses out should I cons...
Tim Gathers
Should I buy apartment building with original boiler?
I'm looking at purchasing a 12-unit apartment building that has its original boiler, which is about 60 years old. Of course, I would have the boiler professionally inspected before purchasing the building, but I'm wo...
Wade G.
Overcoming the Idea That Paying Off Mortgages Is A Good Idea
Overcoming the mindset of paying down mortgages is a dilemma for me. Considering the low interest rates I am going to refinance a couple of my SFH rentals and my primary residence. It makes financial sense to me to ...
Louis M Cocce Jr
Structuring a deal to help my son buy first home
HelloI am new to BP but have been reading much info here. I live in Massachusetts and in early 60’s close to retirement.One of my boys in his mid twenties is looking to buy a home but RE is very high priced. I am wond...
James Cannon
Creative Ways to Earn Money for a down Payment
I'm a new investor but I sunk most of my savings in to the purchase of my first home, a duplex. I'm interested in purchasing more cash flowing properties but I need more money for the down payment. What are some crea...
Paul Farmer
VA loan for single soldiers
Hey BP family!! Was reading up on the VA Loan and how it works and reading some posts on BP specifically Chris Mason, Lender in CA (#1220177) on "VA Loan for 2-4 units, what you need to know. Active or EAS'd." today a...
Frankie Betancourt
Buying from myself with a credit card
Hello is it possible to sell something online and use a credit card to buy that item for myself and then use that cash to transfer into my bank to buy a house? Because i have 20k credit limit and would like to turn...