I own one rental property now, with plans to add more in the future.  So far it's been a little bumpy, but I'm learning.  I'd like to hear from those of you that own a bunch of rentals (my definition of a bunch would ...

I am shocked to see how few members prefer investing with cash only, no leverage.  My current strategy is to buy a house or 2 each year for the next 7 years all cash.  This should position my family to cover all of ou...

So, here's the story. I am a new investor, been studying for awhile, but been doing some globetrotting and haven't been settled in one place long enough to feel comfortable with my knowledge of the local market in ord...

Hello all, I have a few rental properties that I manage myself. I have been hearing from some people that I should set up some criteria to base my decisions on. The criteria I have come up with is income must be three...

I've been a buy-and-hold investor for a while.  I have a small portfolio and self-manage and intend to grow steadily over the next 20 years and then retire.  
I've kicked around the idea of diversifying into short-te...

Hello, I like my w2 job. I also want to invest in multi family real estate. How would keeping my normal job affect my taxes? I want to essentially invest all money earned from my regular job and invest into real esta...

Before diving into long term cash flow properties, I would like to clarify the finances needed in this economy of high rates. For the first property, I will use my primary home HELOC to purchase it by cash and then re...

Hi everyone, I'm new to BiggerPockets, never done a deal; and looking to get started. I would like to find a multi-family property to buy with either a FHA Loan or a NACA Loan. I've already started the NACA process, b...

My husband and I are looking to buy an apartment complex in the next year. We are working on our investing education as well as our criteria. Ideally we would like at least 15 units. We have 550k in cash and would be ...

I'm sure it's been discussed before but I'd like to tell something I see (correct if I'm wrong):a 401k loan should be among the last resorts for borrowing. reason being is you pay it back AFTER taxes.  if you live in ...