Wendell De Guzman
REAL STORY: How to Lose Money on A Low Interest Loan
When you invest in real estate, borrowing money makes sense because the right loan on a good deal will help you make money faster and with higher return vs. using all-cash.One of the things that people look at when bo...
John Allen
Passive VS Active Multi-Family Investing
Hi Everyone! First post :-)I found Bigger Pockets about a month ago and have been listening to podcasts, reading the forums, and reading books. Wife and I are looking to build a plan where real estate investments can...
Robert Calabro
Mid-term rental deposit, application fee, & rent collection
What do mid-term renters prefer when it comes to security deposit? I'm leaning towards a smaller non-refundable deposit vs a full month rent that is refundable. I would love to hear what others have experienced with i...
Will Bungert
Beginner in RE Looking for Advice/Tips on Real Estate Licenses
I'm a 24 yr old early in my career in corporate finance working for a CRE brokerage firm and I'm interested in getting a real estate license to 1) learn more about residential real estate markets before I begin my inv...
Doug S.
Building out a team, getting started...
Is it worthwhile to invest the 40 hours and get my real estate license so I can a) broker my own deals and b) work directly with the listing agent or seller when possible?Without a license, how can I find multi-family...
Celine Li
"Which out-of-state cities are good for investing now?"
Hi everyone,
My name is Celine, and I live in Los Angeles. I've been learning about real estate investing and am ready to take action on my first out-of-state property using the BRRRR method (with plans for short-ter...
Larry Marshall
When you started, were you like “good lord this is too much!”
I’m in year 1—I have been eyeballing RE for years though. I have recently been reading a RE book every 7-10 days and man, have you ever been like “THIS IS A LOT OF INFO!!”I want to do this, and I do believe RE can and...
Sol Bier
Value Add Investing in high COL area
Hi All,I’ve been interested in real estate for awhile while saving over the past few years, and looking to become more actively involved in RE investing and potentially doing this part time for the near term to see ho...
Esther Tama
To grow or not to grow - the tribulations of an RE investor
I’m a newbie OOS investor, just closed on my first SFH investment property in Muncie, IN (Westside). The home was turn key and was able to rent out for $1100 within 1 week of being out for rent. The cash flow will be ...
Jacob Setzer
Large influx of money, no idea where to start. Need help!
Hey BP community, I've gotten extremely lucky over the past year or two in the crypto space and am looking to diversify my portfolio into more "real" assets. Purchasing real estate (likely for rentals) is the market t...