Catharine Christof
Couple from Los Angeles new to RE!
Hello everyone! This is Sayler. My soon-to-be wife Catharine recently signed up for Bigger Pockets. We are both very interested in having real estate as our primary source of income. I currently own a vacation rental ...
Matt P.
GAAP - Chart of Accounts - Down Payments
I'm creating a Charter of Accounts for our new buy & hold business. I'm obviously not an accountant but I'm trying to follow GAAP practices so my P&L and Balance Sheets look solid for the bankers...What type ...
John Mark
Need Advice on a Unique Investing Oppurtuinity
Hello,
Before I begin this post I would like to state that I am aware of how lucky I am to be in the position that I am in. I have worked very hard in my own career and have been fairly successful but with regards to...
Chris Adams
Investment strategy for 19 yo
My 19 year old nephew has moved in with us and I am trying to teach him about investing. To start with we are trying to teach him investment discipline, putting away 10% of his weekly earning into some kind of savi...
Sam Quaith
Investing in Medfield/Woodberry/Hampden/Charles Village?
Looking for some advice from folks in Baltimore (I'm a bit of a newbie here). Out of these neighborhoods, which would you choose to invest in right now for buy and hold rental properties? Woodberry, Medfield, Hampden,...
Grant Cleveland
To Refi or Not to Refi..that is the question
I have a mortgage I owe 280,000 on at 4.25% 30 year fixed with 27 years remaining. Down the line in let's say 1-3 years there's a chance I'll move and would like the option of converting this to a rental. I can rent...
Gary Wong
First Trust Deeds as an Investment - Viable as a New REI?
Hi Everyone, I'm new to BiggerPockets with my main financial experience coming from investing in the stock market over the last few years, however, I want to expand into real estate investments. I am planning on inves...
Stephen Moore
Free and clear vs using cash leverage
For everyone with multiple properties in their portfolio,whats everyones opinion on buying properties free and clear vs using leverage( cash) and buying more?
Michael B.
Help me evaluate my rental
Hi all,I've been renting out my condo for 3+ years. I want to get a sense of whether I'm "doing it right" or if I should just sell it when the lease is up next summer, or ... Located in a poorer Seattle neighborhoodI'...
Ross Hall
New to the fourm
Hello my name is Ross from Walden New York I'm very new to real estate. I'm Honestly looking to provide a better future for my family and kids. I am not crazy about investing in something I don't understand which is w...