Alex Price
Does Michael Phelps really eat 12,000 calories a day?
So I was on Yahoo, and it said that Michael Phelps eats 12,000 calories a day. Now granted, he is 6'4" which makes for a large guy, and I am pretty sure that swimming consumes alot of calories, but come on, 12,000 cal...
Peter J
Very general loan question
Is it typical to have to put at least 10% down to purchase a property to rent? If so is there any other way to buy with nothing down? I'll be buying my first property so I don't have refi options or second lien opti...
Wendy Gomez
PAY OFF DEBT OR INVEST
Hello everyone!I've been listening to bigger pockets for almost two years now and should have enrolled a long time ago but I've been scared I don't even know why.I've been on a reading overdose for the past two years ...
Neil Narayan
Why so many corporate headquarters leave California for Texas?
When companies move their headquarters out of California, they choose Texas way more than they choose any other state. Since Jan. 1, 2018, some 107 companies have moved their headquarters to Texas from the Golden Stat...
Patrick Thomas Dickinson
200k and a very low dti what would you buy and why
I have 200000k for a down payment and the ability to get around another 400000k in lending from a lender I own 2 single family homes, 1 in California and one in Texas there both newer and knock on wood don’t give me...
Zach Jones
Finally have my first rental under con.. have questions!
Gonna start by saying to just typed up a super detailed post explaining everything in my head, then I accidentally clicked the power button on this chromebook and deleted it all; so bare with me on the spark notes ver...
Vincent Pirrone
Changing My Mindset
I've been here listening and reading things on BiggerPockets for a few years now.
In December 2018 I finally decided to pull the trigger and buy my first house. I bought the house with the intention of turning it ...
Brian Driscoll
Telecommuting Impact on Real Estate
Hi all. Newbie investor here. The only property I own right now is the one I live in, a condo in Somerville, MA. I've been doing a lot of reading and meditating on where the next opportunity will be coming out of wher...
John Blanton
Comparison of syndication sponsors for an LP post GFC
As an LP, how should I compare the track record of a sponsor that began with experience in the market prior to the Great Recession and weathered the storm vs a sponsor that spawned post 2012? How much credence do you ...
Eric Johnson
Cash Purchase Followed By Mortgage Acquisition
Greetings BP members,Do you think it's prudent to purchase a property with cash, then, subsequently turn around and get a mortgage on the property to recoup your cash expenditure?Thanks in advance,Eric