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 ...
Dakota Lowe
Saving $20,000-$50,000 on your rental property
Hi all, I've recently discovered that the benefits of solar energy on a rental property are growing and increasing over time, saving most homeowners anywhere from $20,000-$50,000 and up! I actually quoted a cash buyer...
Jeremy Namen
Is a buyer that is named on the purchase agreement / sales contract to be the owner of the property when closed and titled?
Sounds like a moronic question but I have a deal in which my lender required myself and another one of their customers(former biz part) to form a sales contract on a property that i wanted personally. The sales contra...
Jake Turner
Trying to start my first real estate investmnet
Hello,I have been interested in becoming a real estate investor for a few years now, and I am ready to get it started. Does anyone have or prefer any whole sellers in the Atlanta area? Also, I'll take any tips and tri...