Joshua Hight
Is a duplex, triplex or 4plex a good 1st time house hack?
I'm just getting started in real estate investing and came across using an FHA loan in purchasing a 2-4plex property and house hacking. I have some money saved up right now, am continuing to build my credit and learni...
Kumar Gaurav
Mortgage rate heading south - refinance 3.5 30y?
Hello,I currently have a 30 year Mortgage loan at 3.5 rate of interest on my owner occupied triplex that I bought less than 3 years ago with 20% down at 750k pp.With the mortgage rates getting lower and lower when wou...
Briana Gilbert
Maryland investment properties
Hi, I’m currently in NJ but born and raised in the DMV area. I’m trying to decide to either A - use a FHA loan and find a place in Jersey that I can rent out in the long run, or B - buy and investment property in Mary...
Lisa L.
City is going to shut off water
Asking help!Tenant paid rent but didn’t pay water bill and it’s now $800! The tenant says she can’t afford it. She has no money due to Covid. The city sent a letter to me saying they will shut off water in a week. And...
Taneika Melton
Starting a Mobile Home Park
My dad, who is deceased, left me some property in Hale County,Al area. It's 7.5 acers. I was looking into starting a Mobile Home park on the property and wanted some ideas on getting it started and if it was a good id...
Carl Griggs
How would you handle a free house?
I have a parent that wants me to help them relocate from SC to TX. They need to slightly renovate their home before moving but can not afford to do so. It is owned free and clear. I am not going to put money into a ho...
Timothy Benford
American Living Abroad Trying to Start Out
Hey BiggerPockets People, I’m new to BiggerPockets, Real Estate, and Investing. This is my first post and I’m sure many more will follow. As mentioned above, my family (wife and two kids) have been living in Manila...
Jónas Tryggvi Stefánsson
Allow ability to suggest a different rent amount?
I'm deciding the rental amount on a unit that's very unique, meaning I can't compare its rental rate to any others in the area, or elsewhere for that matter.I've done my research on other kind of units in the area and...
Leon Lee
danger of buy and hold in a downturn market
Hi, BPersI have a question on dealing with economy downturn for a long time and would like to pick the brains from experienced investors here (i.e., they experienced 2008 financial crisis themselves).I heard many horr...
Marie S.
Buy Craftsman Illegal Split in 'historic neighborhood'?
Hi there, I'm looking to buy a 'triplex' in a trendy part of LA that I otherwise would NEVER be able to afford. I'm curious, is it because the agents are incompetent? Or because it's a 'Historic Neighborhood' with a C...