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Hey im pretty new to this, as in still researching and collecting every nugget of info befor pulling the trigger new. Currently im building capital and making myself more palatable to lenders. Im from NYC as as you kn...
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I am currently in the process of getting my real estate license and I’ve noticed that in real estate, you either become very successful, or fail miserably. What is it that sets the successful brokers apart from the re...
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I wanted everyone opinions on this idea I came up with, that I'm hoping will be fully ready by end of year. (Before someone jumps at my neck....obviously I know I haven't come up with the idea of partnerships lol but ...
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Hello. My name is Orn.
I'm having some difficulty making the decision and want to see what other options I have that I might miss.
Part 1 - the background story
I own a 2 bed 1 bath condo in Chicago since July 2016...
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Wife and I are looking to purchase some properties near a University. Wondering if anyone can give us so lessons learned or advice. Thanks!Paul
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Hi all,Looking to make my first investment property deal, and a broker brought me an off-market deal in the 98418 area (east of Tacoma Mall). The place is a 3/1 (1850 sq ft) and 1/1 (1050 sq ft) currently, converted ...
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Hey Everyone,I wanted to introduce myself to the community here after spending the last week of vacation listening to a ton of the BiggerPockets podcasts while driving across Texas, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona.My na...
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When we talk about investing, there are two important components. First you want return of your money, then you want a return on your money. The return of your money bit is all about safety. Oddly enough, some ...
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We are new to this and trying to see what would be our best options for our primary residence mortgage in Bay Area, CA$900,000 mortgage3.625% int - 10 yr arm - $7,000 closing costs4.00% int - 30 yr fixes - $7,000 clos...
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Happy Wednesday All!I am new to real estate investing, but now new to Bigger Pockets; however, I did just find my way out of my "hole of fear" and decided to get back into learning and doing. Love Love this site and ...