Jonathan Bowen
I hate "house hacking".
I hate everything about the phrase "house hacking". EVERYTHING! The term "house hacking', in my opinion, is derived from the internet culture of hackers; hackers hack websites in order to gain unfair advantages. The s...
Joe M.
What would BP do? Paying off vs other options
What would Bigger Pockets do?I currently have some options (which are a good thing). I am trying to figure out the best one to choose, hopefully you can help give me some things to think about and choose the right on...
Brandon G.
The Big Short: What they left out
I just finished watching The Big Short, a movie about the real estate bubble. I enjoyed the information in the movie but I was very let down by the fact that they never acknowledged the fact that subprime mortgages w...
Sadie Bynum
1005 Square Footage Error - Week from Closing - Any Advice?
Hello all - Newbie here. I'm under contract on a home I'm buying to live in and Airbnb the attached In-Law suite. The listing agent wrote that the house was 4,000 sq in his description, and the mls listing indicated 4...
Mitchlyn D.
Duplex under contact but pitbulls next door. Should I be worried
So I have a duplex under contract
- In a C - area, - All Brick exterior, - Cpvc updated, - Electrical looks good, -Both AC are 8 years of age, - Roof looks good, - Tile floors, - Rent should be around $1200 gross mon...
Account Closed
Duplex Analysis - Cincinnati, OH: 2 property options
Hi BP! I'm a newbie looking to make my first purchase: a duplex. I'm planning to use Navy Federal Credit Union for financing with a 0% down VA Loan (my husband is Active Duty Navy) and house hack while working F/T. Th...
Bob Olah
What is the legal way to buying and holding owner financed property with a mortgage
Hello Guys,
I have read so much from soooo many investors that I really want it clearified here please.
If I find a motivated seller who just wants out of a property, Can I buy it legally with owner financing? I do ...
Steven Smith
Purchasing A 4 Unit Property With Negative Cash Flow. Bad Idea?
Hello Everyone. I'm in the process of closing on a 4 unit building in CA in which I will live in one of the units. I will be raising rents about 8% since the current owner hasn't raised rents in a long time. Even if I...
Stephan Kraus
0% Seller financing - for WAY MORE than the property is worth? 🤯
Ok so this is probably not going to be an easy read, and i primarily write this down to make sense off my own thoughts, but i thought why not let a few of the great BP minds participate and maybe together find a satis...
Marco Santarelli
What is your MINIMUM required Capitalization (Cap) Rate?
Although I'm not a big fan of using the Capitalization (Cap) Rate to analyze a property, it is a number used by many investors as a quick one-dimensional metric. It is also one that is more commonly used in the comme...