Nick L.
Struggling to Fund Constant Repairs
Me and my wife just bought our first rental property last month and have gotten to the point of putting a tenant in place already. Unfortunately within a week of moving in we are getting hit with a work order of ~$300...
Paulina Purnama
first Investment 3 plex offer made - appraisal low - bad investment or appraisal off?
Hi guys, I'm sorry if this post does not belong in the Deal Analysis but I'm a first time investor and finally got out of my anaylsis paralysis and made an offer on a 3 plex (converted single family). I used conventio...
Joseph Romero
Nj RE taxes eating into profit!!!
In looking for properties in NJ, I can't see why anyone would invest in some towns in NJ. My question is would you invest near where you live but have higher RE taxes OR invest in properties farther away but less RE t...
Miltiana Holdip
Opportunity for 50k loan but need 680 credit
I got an opportunity for (approx) a 50k personal loan from someone, their underwriters want to see a 680 FICO score and they will disregard income. I'm still building my credit at the moment so my score definitely isn...
Jason Schimer
How BiggerPockets Saved My Life
I swear this started out as just a sentence:
I was born to a father that would drive me to school teaching me about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, anything and everything that involved money. He didn’t drill it but I cr...
Mike Woodruff
Analysis paralysis: How to start making progress
Hoping someone here will be able to point me in the right direction and help me Narrow down my next steps so I can begin making trackable progress towards my first deal.I have been researching different strategies and...
Jordan Banks
What Advice Would You Give To A 16 Y/o Wanting To Invest in Real Estate.
I’m neither going to confirm or deny if I am 16. I believe that may go against the Terms of Service with BiggerPockets. If I was 16 my plan would be to get a couple years of part time employment during school and that...
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Is this a cult?
Seriously, since joining this community and reading these forums for the last 2-3 days, I don't believe I've seen a group of more enthusiastic, motivational, inspirational group of people in my life!! The only thing ...
Jared V.
Aspiring Investor from SF Bay Area, looking to relocate.
Hi folks,I've been a BiggerPockets member for the past year or so as I have been doing a lot of research on REI. As I continue to learn more I figured it is time that I introduced myself and jumped in on all the great...
Mike Montanye
Looking for advice on our first rental...
My wife and I decided a few months ago that we would buy a rental property. We took out a $50K HELOC that we will be using for our down payment and reserve.
We live in upstate NY, so we are looking to invest out of s...