Bill Keast
Commercial Appraiser and Investor from Syracuse, NY
Hey Everybody-I have been lurking in the background of BP for a while, and thought I would do an intro. I am a state licensed commercial appraiser from Syracuse, NY and have been appraising for over 10 years now. I ...
Anthony Del Russo
Best way to be proactive while saving for first purchase?
Hi All,I am currently saving for my first down payment for a House hack in Philadelphia. I anticipate being able to purchase a multifamily property in March of 2019. In the meantime, I was wondering what advice is out...
Shane Crockett
Berkeley CA tenant eviction law
In Berkeley the eviction laws give tenants significant protection which makes it hard to raise rents for years or even decades. There is a rule which allows landlords or family members to move into the units, however,...
Rebecca Bautista
Anyone deal solely in condos?
Condos are not something I have read much about at all. Just wondering if there were any pros/cons? Do you treat them like SFHs? Do they involve something similar to hoas? Just curious about them. Thank you for your t...
Anderson Entwistle
Owner occupied vs. non-owner occupied cash out refinancing
When getting a mortgage, there are several more highly leveraged (low down payment / equity) loan products for owner occupied property. Do cash-out refinances have similar benefits (more leverage) when owner occupied?...
Scott Trench
Smart Passive Income with Pat Flynn - What's Your Take?
One of my favorite Podcasts of all time (aside from the BiggerPockets Podcast of course!) is Pat Flynn's "Smart Passive Income" Podcast. I was wondering if there is a natural tendency for Real Estate Investors to be ...
Addison Perez
Looking for some guidance in Jacksonville, FL
Looking to start out soon by buying my first home in about 6 months here in Jacksonville, FL. I have my eyes on a couple of homes in the East Arlington (where I currently live off Kernan). The first place is the easy ...
Joshua Dorkin
Saving Your Spare Keys In the Cloud: KeyMe
I was recently introduced to a company whose product I think it pretty cool, called Key.me. I believe that you can take a picture of your keys and they will store these online in the event that you need to replac...
Kent Baltare
Interesting contract situation- advice apreciated
Here is the scenario,Signed a purchase contract 4 months ago to buy a home that was being constructed. Purchase price is $X and I gave a 10% down payment, as per our agreement. Since then there has been an uptick in...
Daniel Jaros
Do I really need a "Builders Reno" policy?
Hi. I am about to flip my first house and I'm already learning a lot. I just got a quote from my primary insurance company. They said that I need a "builders renovation" policy. Renovations should take about 2 months ...