Maryann Nichols
Is Bigger Pockets mostly for rental properties?
3 February 2025 | 4 replies
Well, a large number of our members are rental home/apartment investors but there's plenty of other RE opportunities out there.
Chris Pontello
Avoiding a short sale through creative financing
26 January 2025 | 6 replies
The family purchased a lakefront property in a nice area three years ago but then ran into a series of issues, and have abandoned the place because of them.They are hoping the bank allows a short sale (asking for roughly $20,000 under what is owed)Here's what's made them so unhappy:Anytime they used the laundry it was dumping into a dry well, which would back up into the house forcing them to take their laundry to a laundromat instead!!
David Rutledge
HELOC for investment property
2 February 2025 | 11 replies
There are also 2nd mortgage options as well.
Thelma Bal
Are we in the right path?
2 February 2025 | 1 reply
One has a 162k mortgage, $1250 tax,Insurance,%3.5 30 yr, worth at least 750,000 LTR rent $3200, #2- Los Angeles worth $750k as well just did a remodel of 150 K, mortgage is 75,000 payment $700.tax,Ins, Mtr/str hybrid.
Kaleb Garrett
Developing a solar farm?
2 February 2025 | 10 replies
So you can see why mentioning that solar benefits from tax credits without including the fact that every other form of energy does as well comes across as remiss to anyone who knows a little bit about energy.
Damian Walker
Social Media & Motivated Sellers
21 December 2024 | 8 replies
So if you search for specific terms like “real estate for sale” or something similar, you should discover a few solid leads that you never would have found otherwise.All in all, using the search feature is a great way to discover other connections to valuable real estate as well.
Cosmo DePinto
Best places to invest in Georgia
27 January 2025 | 2 replies
For reference, we're heavily involved in the co-living space, which is an unorthodox strategy but can perform exceptionally well with the right property and systems in place.
Matt Wan
How should I vet a small lending company
27 January 2025 | 7 replies
Agree Google nmls - funny on Facebook where 99% of private lending groups that are public are scam artists you get the "well license isn't required"I reply to this noting that while you are correct in some states - chances of a scammer with a nmls license are less than 1% while those without is 99% on sociale media
Shiva Bhaskar
Good real estate newsletters to sign up for?
23 January 2025 | 4 replies
Along these lines, we send out a weekly newsletter to our list, sharing things going on in our market, as well as more macro, in the real estate market and economy.
Cosmo DePinto
Section 8 and DSSCR Loans
1 February 2025 | 7 replies
(Could be more than just two) So just be aware, you can use the sec 8 income to help with qualifying for a DSCR loan but you could very well end up with a higher rate.