Shivam Patel
Would you recommend investing out of state for a beginner?
Hello BP community! I am looking to buy my first rental property. My goal is cashflow. I want to buy a multifamily property, although my local market (Houston, TX) isn't really known for having a bunch of 2-4plex pro...
Jay Hinrichs
Belize anyone have experince investing in this country?
We just spent the last week here and my client from the states that I fund some of their US based BRRRs' is working on a Private Island development in Belize.. We got to tour the island etc.. Along with some tourist a...
Fred Shandler
Help understanding using equity to obtain more props
I know this is a very amateur question, but I don't understand how exactly equity is actually used in (or helps in) obtaining more properties.
For example, investors typically buy at 70% of market value, less repairs...
Andy Kaufman
Bay Area MeetUp - Sept 11 in Berkeley
Hi Everybody!
We're happy to announce that we will be hosting a Bay Area Bigger Pockets MeetUp in North Berkeley on Wednesday September 11th from 6-8PM. We'll meet in the community space at the Better Homes ...
Antonio Bodley
Do I make an offer or pass?
My virtual assistant found me a motivated seller. The seller wants $50,000 asking price. The house looks to be in poor condition in the ghetto. Should I make an offer considering where the house is located? Its condit...
Rachel Kokosenski
Creating Welcome Baskets
Hello! I am purchasing a vacation STR in another state. I'd like to be able to do a "value add" of having a Welcome Basket to greet my guests, but I'm trying to figure out how to make sure it will go smoothly as I can...
Isaac Harsh
New to Real Estate: How to Determine if the Area is Good
Hello there,I am new, and interested, in starting my journey in real estate investing. There is one question I have to start this out:How can I tell if an area I want to invest in is declining, rising, or a poor decis...
Jay Y.
Closed on Rental Property #3 Today!
DONE! I wired funds over to the title company and closed on my third rental today! This will be my first experience with an out of state property... so we'll see how it goes. Nevertheless, I'm excited to get started a...
William Joseph
Old owner left guns in the property
Here is the scenario:I just purchased a property in Connecticut. The old owner is in assisted living an left anything he didn't want (trash out was negotiated as part of purchase price). The seller left a number of gu...
Stephen Scire
Going out of state & out of my comfort zone
Hello BF friends,
I am very "itchy" to invest out of state , nearby ( Rhode Island). I live in the Boston area, have 2 multi's & have a full time job
( self-employed) .
So , Boston to Rhode Island , would be ...