I’m just starting to save but know it’s important to learn best practices, understand the pitfalls and maybe even grow through sweat equity.Have a Happy New Year and look forward to connecting!

WSJ and CNBC published featured articles about growing investor enthusiasm for the sector.

I’m in the early stages of my real estate journey and joined Bigger Pockets to connect with other investors, learn from people with more experience, and surround myself with individuals who are actively growing in this space.My background is in renovations, and I run Precise Home Renovations LLC, which has given me a strong understanding of construction, materials, budgeting, and project management.

Thanks in advance for your help.   I have 2 investment loan options for a property I’m under contract for at $117k “as is” property, the ARV is $175k, and the rent should be $1700-$2k. Loan 1 is with a local lender 5 ...

My guess, without knowing exactly where you're located or what your local market is like, is you could refi this, use the funds to invest in two more properties, and keep around the same cashflow, but you'll then have three streams of cashflow that are growing and three properties that are appreciating.

So understanding your market and the types of lending programs works for your investment situation can make a big difference when it comes to growing your portfolio.

For instance, renting by the room to undergrads is very different than renting to professors, which is different still from visiting professors.

Those are the crooks that get the lighter sentences the crooks that have no money and have  poor defense tend to get very long sentences or max sentences.I have a feeling that's the instance here. 

There are always instances when making investment decisions where sharing of contacts, new financing solutions, strategies, or varying thought processes can be invaluable.

Mansfield, for instance, has seen substantial expansion as a result of this shift.Regarding your question about cash flow: it depends on multiple variables.