Jason Hitchcox
business account - national bank vs state bank vs credit union?
For a new REI business account (LLC), is there an advantage of setting up your business account with a large national bank, or a small state bank, or a federal credit union?
I've already read to avoid BofA. Are there ...
Quaid Cde Baca
I bought my 1st duplex!... Now what?
Hey BP community! After 4 years of talk, I finally closed on my first out-of-state rental property: a 2-story side-by-side unit duplex, in Davenport, Iowa (on the east side of the city). I have a PM that I am (wor...
Joel Fischer
New Investor from Portland Oregon
Hello Bigger Pockets Community,My name is Joel Fischer. I am from Portland Oregon. I work for a business association doing government relations. I am a bit of a part time entrepreneur and newly minted real estate inve...
Julio Contreras
Invest in Duplex
Hello,First off I want to thank everyone for their awesome information and time taken to read and answer forums. In the last few weeks I have been reading non-stop and been learning a lot. I have read a few books alre...
Giora Sela
How to locate off market multi-family around you
I’m trying to do a general search for small to medium size (~10 doors) multi unit properties in my city (Wilmington, NC) that are not listed or even offered for sale at the moment so I can just do some research before...
Ryan Richmond
Buyer vs. Designated Agency
When my family and I moved to Greensboro in 2020, I was referred to a real estate agent through my relocation assistant. She worked for a major brokerage and after a few transactions, I grew to know, like, and trust h...
Lauryn Meadows
Multi Family Buying Criteria
Needing some guidance! I've been reaching out to agents to find small- medium sized multi family deals and haven't had any luck. Today, however, I contacted a commercial lending broker at a local bank and he's actuall...
Scott Goulet
hard money and debt-to-income ratio questions
Hello BP, I have a question regarding hard money loans and the debt-to-income ratio. I want to use a hard money lender to purchase a medium-sized multi-family property for buy and hold purposes. After the rehab, I wan...
Brandon P.
Multiunits 8-15 unit. What US region to look at ?
I live in California and looking to buy an 8-15 unit complex in the mid west or southern states but I'm open to other areas. I was going off the Landlord friendly state map 2021 What are some good cities to look at?
Justin Wilkey
Appliances - Where to buy
Does anyone have suggestions on where to buy appliances that cater more to landlords? I have 16 units and I figure I'm going to be buying a refrigerator 1X/year at a minimum. I've been dealing with the big box stores ...