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Hello, I'm new to the platform and have a newbie question. So I've been in my primary home for 2.5years. When I bought it, interest rates were really good so I ended with an interest rate of 2.83%. I also did some reh...
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Hello All,I'm looking to use an open HELOC on my primary to fund the purchase of my first property. We have a $200k line with a 1.99% apr until July 2020. My initial thought was to BRRR the first property all in, incl...
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I have heard the major cons about investing in townhomes but this area is close to the galleria and med center. I am not as familiar with this area so I thought I would ask the group. The property is 2b/2b 1100 sq fee...
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In commercial multifamily, value add opportunities may allow for a cash out refinance that helps cover the downpayment towards the next property. In this way, people scale their portfolio probably more quickly than th...
I lifelong friend has been renting his house here in Illinois for the last 5 years but lives in Arizona. He is willing to sell me his Illinois home for cost. He's currently checking with his mortgage company to see ...
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Hello, BP friends. A group of four, myself included, are looking to form an entity and break into REI in NE Ohio. We're close friends in our mid-30s, raised and residing in the area, all involved in our careers, but ...
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Good day! This is Brian from near Houston, TX. My wife and I are going to start investing ASAP! We've begun our education process. I'm looking to know from those of you who have done this before. You can reply with an...
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I have 40K for my 1st investment...I really would like to hear some opinions on what type of property you would invest in 1st! I would be investing out of town so house hacking is not an options.
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Wanted to ask the biggerpocket community whether an out-of-state investor buying a rental property in saint petersburg/Tampa area is a good investment choice? Looking to buy a property ($100k-$250k) with long term ten...
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Hello Everyone,Thanks for a great forum. I am new to real estate rental property investing.I currently own 1 property that I live in.I have been pre-approved for $600,000.00 with putting 20% down and that is my budget...