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Hey all, I'm giving Brandon Turner's book "Rental Property Investing" a read and just got to the section on house hacking. I've always heard of the model of "buy a duplex, you live in one and rent the other out" a m...
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I own a 2004 pickup truck with 175000 miles. I just took it to the shop to get a repair quote. It’s about $2000 for the main repair. There are a few other smaller things that need repair as well.I have the cash to buy...
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Hello BP, I was exploring other ideas for parking cash in a secured investment for 6-12 months that would beat the classic 1% moneymarket. Any ideas would be welcome
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What are your thoughts on the positives vs negatives of investing now vs waiting to see what will happen with this market. I feel like a lot of the experts are saying stay in cash and wait (Bigger pockets podcast last...
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Hi All,I'm just starting my real estate investment journey. I don't have too much experience yet, but I've been a mortgage banker for some time so I have a decent base knowledge. I was wondering if anyone could give m...
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Good evening all you wealth creators!We have been blessed with the opportunity to jump into a few apartment syndication deals over the last 6 months and I have a couple questions for the brain trust:1. What are you d...
Hello.I only have 20k saved up so far and have an income of about 4k/month after taxes/expenses.I am around Los Angeles, CA and all the housing prices here are riduclously high. A 2 bd condo goes for 400-450k (and ren...
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My question is this: Is there any reasonable way to recoup the %20 down payment my bank is requiring for an investment property I'm looking to purchase. I'm new to RE investing and looked through the forums and didn't...
Hi, my name is Spencer. I'm currently stationed in Watertown, NY but originally from Los Angeles. I work as an active duty Army officer by day and looking to pursue real estate investing by night. I'm interested in bu...
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I was inspired today about WHY I want financial freedom."Whatever causes us to be dependent on someone else for decisions or resources we could provide for ourselves weakens us spiritually and retards our growth towar...