Byrne McKenna
US Treasury Auction property closing
Hello BP members,I just bought a condo in Colorado at a US Treasury Auction. I would be interested in any feedback on any personal experience regarding closing with the US government. Is title insurance necessary?The...
Jocelyn Borg
Barriers to owner finance
There's a possibility of Owner Finance on a really great rental property that is near my home and very well kept. The owner is older and getting tired of keeping up with his rentals. I believe he'd be very willing to ...
Karen Moreau
Keep and Rent? OR Sale and Invest Elsewhere?
Very new to this and Bigger Pockets - have watched/listened to as much as possible - till cross eyed. Learned so much, thankful for BP! I'm too green to make this decision - it must be the right one. *Inherited fami...
Roger Simons
99% of houses are not optimized for house hacking. They need a makeover.
The ultimate house hack maximizes the space. In my area rents are about $500 for a 100 sq ft room. The problem is a typical house only has 3 bedrooms and its probably 2000 sq ft. That's pretty ridiculous....$1500 f...
Hakob G.
Question on Building a Small SFR Portfolio
I was hoping some of the more experienced investors would shed some light on the risks and benefits of buying 5-6 units in the same city.What are some of the benefits from having scale in one city? Are you able to neg...
Andrew Perkins
More rentals OR less debt
Hello!Does it make sense to use the appreciation gained from our current rental properties to pay down our primary residence mortgage? We currently cash flow about $600/month on 2 rental properties. However, if we w...
Trevor Jones
Get out of debt first?
We are brand new. We are dying to jump in with both feet, but want to be smart about it.I've got a great day job and do OK on the side with my voiceover business, but it basically all goes to pay the bills. I'm putt...
Mason Wade Morris
Duplex with Bedrooms without windows
Hi everyone just hoping to get some help/suggestions on a duplex I have under contract with a couple more days left in my inspection contingency period. Property is a built in 1978 2 bed/2bath on each side with enoug...
Tarcizio Goncalves
15yrs vs 30yrs Mortgage
Hi everyone, Can anyone tell me if there is a tax benefit for going with a 15yr mortage vs a 30yr? I am in the market for my first investment property and I came across a seller that is getting rid of his portfolio. ...
Richard Phan
Anyone do this part time?
I work a full time job, but would really like to start learning about real estate investing/flipping etc. I only have weekends free and maybe an hour or two on weekdays. Does anyone here do this on the side and have a...