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Does anyone have any recommendation to where in Central to Northern New Jersey would be a good spot to start out my search for good investment properties? I think a good starting range for me would be anything up to $...
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Hi all, my name is Mike Healey. I live in St. Louis and am looking to get into real estate investing. A little background: I'm 35, have never owned a home and have moved around quite a bit for work - DC, UK, and now S...
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Hello Community! My husband and I are looking to flip our first property. We have a lot to learn, but are excited to begin our investment journey. We are hoping to find something in the north or east bay with good pot...
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Hello I am Derick, new to all of this. I am after my first door. I would like to do something real soon!! What has worked and what has not worked? I will take any advice.
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I did something this week that caused me to reflect a bit on where I started and how far I've come. It was a fun realization so I thought I'd share it here.I purchased my first real rental 11 years ago off the MLS for...
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Let's not forget about Syracuse, NY (but just from an investment perspective).
Syracuse, a prominent city in New York, offers a rich tapestry of culture, history, and education, highlighted by institutions like Syrac...
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Hi All,I had a bad experience with my first PM company, where they were unable to rent a property at a price I had been previously renting it at for over 3 months. When I attempted to get rid of them, I realized that...
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Hello everyone, my name is Nick. I live about 50 miles west of Chicago in Yorkville, IL. I've come to Bigger Pockets to meet some new people and learn more about real estate investing, specifically finding buy and h...
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Jumping right in, I was told today that I would have to cough up $349,000 DN for a $1,000,000+ 4 plex. 25% would have been $287,500, which would have been easy.So now I'm considering breaking my IRA, cleaning out my...
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Hello,I plan on buying my first multifamily this summer with an FHA loan. My lender said that I need a min. 650 FICO score and that they "take the middle score". My scores are as follows:Experian FICO Score 2: 586Expe...