Grant Smith
Phoenix Housing Market 2017
Hello Everyone! My name is Grant Smith and I am looking for my first deal in real estate. All of you have been in my spot at one point in time, and I am eager to get my feet wet. Do you believe that now is a good time...
Sharad M.
What are your goals for 2016?
Hello Everyone,We are about 2 weeks away from 2016. How was 2015 for you? Have you guys made your 2016 goals yet?My goal for 2016 is to do 10 deals per month for a total of 120 deals. This will be a mix of buy and hol...
Jonathan Quesadilla
House hacking with 3.5% down or 20% down.
Hello fellow bp members,I am currently eager to get my foot in the real estate game and working hard to learn, earn money, and get the ball rolling to house hack. I am eager to start house hacking but I do not have 20...
Patrick Menefee
Purchasing an occupied 4plex - are my tenants actually squatters?
Yes, yes they are squatters.I'm in the process of purchasing an occupied 4plex that has been on the market for quite some time (will be an exciting post in the Completed Deal Diaries forum once it's all complete). The...
Michael Hanks
Student loans OR Four-Plex? (Dave Ramsey or BP?)
Hi everyone!So My fiance and I bought a SFH in an A class neighborhood with a VA loan and little down last year when the market was "hot". Needless to say, almost immediately we realized what just happened. We then re...
Elliott Kim
Chicago Multifamily in Contract - Close or Pass?
Hello BiggerPockets,After about half a year of learning and searching for my first investment property, I've finally found a property which I plan to “house-hack”. We are in contract now and the inspection period ends...
Wade Chilcoat
Longterm Buy and Hold Investor in South Korea
Hi, everyone!My name is Wade and this is my first post to this site. This month I celebrated my 44st birthday and my 1st wedding anniversary. My wife and I live in Daejeon, South Korea where she works helping to condu...
Christian Albright
Single family vs Multifamily? Your opinions and advice
I’m currently toying with the idea of going for a small multifamily property instead of a single-family home to make the numbers work in a more competitive market. I’d be curious to see what people have to say in rega...
Josh Quinn
How Long To Find Your First Deal?
I am currently feeling pretty discouraged. I feel like I have a strong strategy set (one 2-4 plex per year as buy and holds plus a few vacation rental cabins in a nearby town for stronger cashflow) but after looking f...
Kim Newman Kanney
Retiree considering real estate investment. Crazy thinking?
I am in the process of selling a piece of farm ground. I want to diversify as well as keep this money in tangible assets. I'm 62. All of our income at this point comes from pensions, annuities, etc. Am I crazy to be ...