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In the order of Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat; can I refinance before I rent? Swap the rent and refinance? I will come back to that. Starting with the beginning. I bought a two family for $430,000 (30 year mort...
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Does anyone have an extra umbrella policy to further cover themselves with their investments? I like my insurance but I'm still looking to add another umbrella policy on top of that just to give myself some extra liab...
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My mortgage broker told me it's nearly impossible to find a traditional lender that will do cash-out refis for investment properties right now. With COVID-19, banks have too much uncertainty around future home value...
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Hello everyone!
In the past couple years short-term rentals have exponentially grown. These short-term rentals come from platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, and a number others. Do you think this is a good method for invest...
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I'm looking to purchase my first rental and just found out that the HOA dues are $165 month. BUT, that amount covers exterior maintenance, water, and trash pickup. The property is a townhouse.
If I include th...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Family!I am currently a high school student and will be graduating this year. I am absolutely positive real estate investing is how I want to achieve financial freedom, and ultimately, the life I ...
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Lately I've been hearing a lot of investors deciding to wait until after the election to jump into properties. Im curious to know...so what if the guy you're voting for isn't in office... is that going to keep you fro...
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Hi Everyone, I'm a newbie when it comes to investing. After months of podcasts and group discussions, i'm finally I feeling ready to focus on REI. Although I'm still learning, I want to avoid analysis paralysis so the...
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I am talking with a developer in Houston who is building 200 units in a nice suburb of Houston. Construction has already started and all ground work completed and framing started too. However, out of 10 million equity...
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Hi everyone-I finally have a property under contract in Fayetteville, NC. I attempted to get insurance from a local insurance agent. When providing the quote, the insurance agent informed me there were recent water cl...