Charles Salumn
What would you do in this situation ?
How’s it going ladies and gentleman. I want to know what you guys would do in this situation. A year ago almost to the day I purchased my first home (primary residence ). It’s way too big for me and my gf , has a ...
Susan Martinez
Help! financing ideas needed to save investments
Hello all,I am in a jam and need ideas. Recently divorced, credit score trashed and present job with no w-2. Need to creatively save my last investments that have not been lost. Need to get money out to pay bills and ...
Bob Houston
New landlord...3X rent as salary requirement...too high?
SFR is in the Dallas TX area which is a red hot market right now. Rents have increased a lot over the last few years.I am concerned that requiring 3X rent as a monthly salary may be unrealistic.- it is a 3 br, 1.5 bat...
Luke Shaw
Best Chicago-Area Broker License Courses?
Hi BP Community, This website community has given me the final nudge I need to pursue obtaining my broker's license this winter. I live in the Chicago area and would like to take a broker's license course while still ...
Brian Naumann
Coverage amounts for 1st investment property
Hi all,Started looking into insurance for my first rental property. How much property/liability coverage should I be looking for for a 50k (estimated) SFH. I'm guessing that I would want replacement cost vs actual cos...
Ethan Peyton
Should there be a breakfast bar here? Costly??
The wall with the stove in it. I don't believe it is load bearing. It leads to the living room (living room is 23x17, kitchen is 12x24). I'm thinking of knocking out the upper half of this wall and creating a br...
Eric Telese
Debt to Income too high for conventional
Hey all,I just got a property under contract. It is going to be a primary residence. A few local credit unions have said that my debt to income ratio is too high to get approved for the loan amount I want. The reason ...
Alicia Jade
Would real estate courses be a good first step or should I read some books and research before paying for courses and exams?
I am from Alberta, Canada and there we have a real estate training institution. Classes are affordable and I have the pre-requisites for the programs offered. Although I would need to choose if I want to take the resi...
Charisse Daving
Atlanta, Georgia-Best areas to buy rental investment properties.
Hi there, I have been investing in areas in Georgia for a while. My husband and I are looking at properties in Atlanta however, we are not familiar with the area. Does anyone have any suggestions of what parts of Atl...
Kyle Eckmann
Starting In Property Mangement - Advice?
I just passed th NC Real Estate Broker License test, and want to start up a property management business. There are so many different things that need to be done in order to launch the business...a bit overwhelming. ...