All Forum Posts by: Francisco Lara

@Roberto Anaya Thank you I posted this morning. Have you worked with any that you would recommend?

@Stephen Stokes Sounds like I am getting up early tomorrow.

Hi BP Community,

I am looking for recommendations for a contractor capable of handling a kitchen remodel.  Among a few other projects like replacing and moving a water heater and removing a load bearing wall.  Thanks for your help!

Thank you @Jordan Moorhead and @Evan Polaski.  Do you have an interior designer you could recommend?

Hi BP members,

I am under contract with a fixer upper home and I am looking to start by renovating the kitchen.  I need someone that can help put together the vision and design to create an open space.  Should I hire a GC or someone that specializes in kitchen remodels? Does anyone have recommendations that you have worked with that I can reach out to?

I appreciate your time and help.

Thank you,

Francisco

Thanks I appreciate the advice.  I don't plan on quitting tomorrow or next week though I do have several years of living expenses saved up already.  I was asking because I don't know how refinancing without a job is different.  I want to understand how a lender will qualify me. 

Hello BP Community,

Firstly, I wanted to thank everyone on here for sharing your knowledge and support.  

I am very interested in becoming a real estate investor.  So much so that it distracts me from my day job.  I want to quit my day job and throw myself into real estate full time but I feel I will run into a few problems.  The first problem that comes to mind is getting a mortgage without employment. I thought about finding a job that will get me closer to the real estate industry but then I wont have the 2 years with the same employer that lenders are looking for.

I would like to use the BRRRR method and should be able to raise enough money to buy my properties cash. Any advice on getting a cash out refinance without steady income other than the rental income coming from the house I would buy cash? What is the seasoning period and what does that mean for me?

I dont want to quit and find out I have pushed myself back instead of forward.  Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Thank you! That's great info.

I recently purchase my first house and I want to rent the extra bedroom. I have more questions than answers right now so any advice is welcome.  Below are a few topics I could use some help with:

• - Recommendations on where to post my listing
• - How to perform a background check
• - Is there an application template available

I appreciate any and all help in advance.  Thank you!