Account Closed
Hold or fold?
An older friend (close to 70) owns a rental that makes a small positive cash flow.
There is an existing mortgage of about $15K which he could pay, but has been saving that $15K (and more) for down payment when he fin...
Paxson B Hightower
What to do next in real estate investing?
My name is Paxson Hightower. I have been on BiggerPockets for almost two years now, but I have never posted anything. I live in Cedar City, Utah, and my wife and I started house hacking over a year ago. I feel like I ...
Scott Gammenthaler
Potential renter "injured" during property tour
Hey BP community, Ok, heres the story. While my helper was on your standard rental showing appointment, talking with another interested party, a young woman unlocked the window in one of the bedrooms in the back of th...
Tom Carmody
1st Investment, Problems a brewing
So, I closed on my first property in Chicago in August. It is a 2-flat remodeled in 2016. Long story short, the heat went out on the first floor last night (was about 12-15 degrees). Tenants were fine luckily but fast...
Dan Corbiani
Second position mortgage notes
Hi everyone,My wife and I have purchased a few performing notes and really like them, but are looking for something with more value add in the note space. We’ve been investigating second position mortgage notes but a...
Juan Diaz
The Story of Gentrification Part 2: How To Take Advantage
I had a lengthy post about the story of gentrification in west Oakland two days ago, and you can see that here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/193883-the-story-of-gentrification-part-1-how-to-spot-it ....
Brittany Goree
I need mentorship but hesitant to pay guru.
I'm anxious to start my real estate business partnering with my brother-in-law. We recently attended a three-day Workshop hosted by Fortune Builders. We learned a lot of valuable information and took a lot from it. Of...
Paul Farmer
VA loan for single soldiers
Hey BP family!! Was reading up on the VA Loan and how it works and reading some posts on BP specifically Chris Mason, Lender in CA (#1220177) on "VA Loan for 2-4 units, what you need to know. Active or EAS'd." today a...
Mathieu Roegiers
Am I on the right track??
Hi all. I would love some input from you seasoned RE investors. Part of my character is to question what I'm doing as much as possible.
On many articles, YouTube videos, podcasts, forums,... I see investors talkin...
Frank Lo
Buying Primary Residence
Hello BPLooking to buy our first home as a primary residence.I see “first-time home buyer incentives” such as low down payment loans.I am new at real estate, so this seems counterintuitive to me.I think it is better t...