Matt Cecala
Pittsburgh(ers) Investing in Pittsburgh
5 January 2025 | 23 replies
I'm just buying my time and making some connections while I build my credit history again - worst part about moving country haha!
Ronit Lodd
Best Property Management Software to Scale to 10+ STR Listings? + Direct Bookings
21 January 2025 | 9 replies
Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.
Rachel Payton
Insuring a 100 year old apartment bldg
3 January 2025 | 1 reply
Since they're low income/tax credit, they just don't make the kind of money needed to pay those huge premiums.
George Casey
Need a Creative Lender
27 December 2024 | 4 replies
I looked around and found lenders that will do a day out of foreclosure up to 50%LTV down to a 500 credit score but the loan amount minimum must be 300k.
Sara Habtom
What type of loan should I go for as a first time investor?
2 January 2025 | 4 replies
Hey Sara, as a first-time investor, I’d say your credit score is fantastic, which puts you in a strong position.
Patrick Russell
Debt pay down with 401k
30 December 2024 | 2 replies
You can also send payments to credit card whenever you have spare money.
Jaedon Stout
Hey Everyone, New to BiggerPockets! Expert advice needed
27 December 2024 | 2 replies
For us we all typically use 0% business credit cards to furnish the property which can amount to $40-$60k+ depending on how crazy you go.
Adam Macias
Wholesaling as it is today will be a thing of the past.
12 January 2025 | 8 replies
But just hating on wholesaling in a wholesaling forum is so unbelievably pointless. its not dead per se but it is starting to be regulated as it should.. oregon just passed their version. where to wholesale you now need a license and over site by the RE commission.. along with criminal back ground and a BOND.. and as we know not everyone can pass either of those with the bond being the tough one if you have bad credit your not getting a bond.
Kadeem Kamal
Boilers heating costs ruining my analysis
4 January 2025 | 1 reply
If you’re looking at retrofitting to separate heating for each unit (like furnaces or mini-splits), you might be looking at a higher upfront cost, but it can shift utility expenses to tenants and improve your NOI.I’d factor in boiler age and efficiency when analyzing deals and if it’s near the end of its life, negotiate a price reduction or a credit.
Zachary Kotiadis
*Using an FHA loan, can I move during the first year?*
17 January 2025 | 9 replies
I'm not an loan officer, but I know some banks locally like ORNL Credit Union have offered a 0% down conventional loan product.