Faury Rodriguez
Advice: Crawl space partially flooded with sewer backup
Context: I'm new to BP and new investor looking to get my first multi-family as a house hack.I want to get some insight from others on the following situation.Ultimately should this situation be considered a deal brea...
Louis Hamric
Fixer Upper 1st time cash buy
Hi I'm new to Bigger pockets but I've been reading a ton and listening non stop to the podcasts. I am kind of excited about a prospect on my street. It's been sitting vacant before I moved I to my house and for who ...
Snehann Kapnadak
Investor-Friendly Banks in Central NJ?
Hi All,Hope your week's going well. I'm looking to get pre-approved for a home loan and get my REI career underway (get "locked and loaded", as one podcast guest called it!). My goal is to try and build a good relatio...
Sawyer Smith
First year as part of the bigger pockets community. What Changed?
Last April I was working in land development as a plumber/ditch hand. I was working 10+ hour days knee-deep in mud, and doing a job in which I had no interest. For years I had been thinking and trying to plan a busin...
Jim D.
Would you purchase land for buy-and-hold? ("Land Banking")
We have an opportunity to buy (off-market) just over seven acres of rural land at what I believe to be a pretty decent price. It has possibilities - there is electric available and a house or cabin could be built. T...
Ming Zhao
Looking for 4% appreciation with 1% rent ratio
Hi,We're looking for suggestions on which cities/areas to invest. We are a buy and hold investor. We have several out of state rentals and are looking to buy more. In calculating ROI, these criteria seem to be the ...
Barbara S.
Street Widening on map
My neighbor is selling his property and I absolutely love it! It is the unicorn property in the neighborhood. I am in NYC, this property is tremendous for NYC standards the problem with it is on the survey and street...
Noel R.
Tax savings through neg/break-even invest property?
Payed an arm and a leg in taxes this year (I know not a bad problem to have) and want to reduce the cost next year. If I purchase a property which will break even at best and possibly cost me a bit can I make up the d...
James W.
Closing costs for Cash purchases
Does anyone know what kind of closing costs are involved when buying cash? Below is from my recent FINANCED purchase - what can I strike out in cash?1. Loan Origination, Lender's Title Insurance, Escrow Deposits, Dail...
Dan Grove
I can't get title insurance, should I back out?
Hello friends,I have had an offer accepted on a house and found it its a foreclosure that is being sold by a debt collection agency. They will not offer title insurance. If a full title search doesn't show any issu...