Michael Chewning
Buy more or pay off?
HelloNew to hear so perhaps this is one thats been answered a lot.We will be closing on our 3rd rental property in a few weeks. - 1 SFH that was our original primary that the mortgage is underwater on so we kept and r...
Elizabeth Blazina
mold making tenant sick?
Hi BP members, I have a tenant that has called me to report what he believes to be a mold issue that is causing him to be sick. Now I have checked the plumbing and found no issues and I normally am pretty dil...
Tim Park
Newbie investor, first investment (LOTS of questions)
Hi everyone, I'm new here! Quick intro: I'm 26M, and have been trading in the stock market for a while now and am looking to (1) generate nontrivial monthly cash flow and (2) diversify some of my money out of the stoc...
Adam Berlinberg
Where to begin with cash on hand
I am a physician and hoping to get into the real estate game, just looking for recommendations to get started. I am finally starting to have some extra cash and have almost 6 figures sitting in the bank that I am look...
Joshua Johnson
Scared and in paralysis by analysis
Ok here is my situation and I was hoping you could help me find my focus. I have talked to my bank and I am approved for 200k for an investment property. I have also been approved for a HELOC on my current home for 40...
Matt Corso
Calling All OOS Investors! Help Me Learn From Your Mistakes!
Hello!I am looking to purchase my first OOS investment prop within the next 2-6 months. What are some of the biggest lessons you learned along the way? What do you wish you knew when you started?
A big question I hav...
Account Closed
Technique for comparing city rental markets
Hey Bigger pockets,I'm working on a project to use data to compare US cities rental markets. Please take a look and let me know what you think. I am using the following categories: 1 Yr Job Growth3 Yr Job GrowthCurre...
Bruce L.
Myth No. 2: A penny saved is a penny earned
So, I was browsing the Internet and found this article on Bankrate and since I know there are some wealthy BPers on this forum, I thought I would ask what your opinions are. I'm a saving and a believer of a pen...
Chris Plemeris
Condos- Good for rental properties??
Hello-New to this site, but have eard unbelievable things and excited to get going. Was wondering about condos. It seems like, for the time being, they are the last affordable thing in growing and popular cities. Do p...
Jeffrey Hayes
Hard Money Loans Process Overview
Hi, I'm flipping homes now and was just wondering if anyone who has any experience with hard money loans could give me a brief overview of the process as far as whether or not you need to get pre-qualified with a har...