Ben Clinger
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency and my first house hack
Hi,I just wanted to make everyone aware of what I believe to be an underutilized housing program available to first time homebuyers, veterans, and college grads in ohio.The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) offers di...
Dr. Jordan E Smith
Qualifying for a mortgage despite massive student loan debt
I'm new to the forum, just heard about it in Brandon Turner's book on rental properties and signed up today. I have been learning about real estate primarily through audiobooks and several real estate agents and inves...
Amie D.
Do you consider applicant's self-employment income if business is new?
A young married couple wants to rent a single family home I own in a low- to middle- income neighborhood. They check decently (good references from present/past landlord, no criminal history/bad debts/delinquent accou...
Will Barnard
Health Savings Accounts
Has anyone used HSA's and if so, have you self-directed it and invested in RE? I have just recently come across this type of account and find it to be very beneficial to RE investors. It is similar to an IRA (which ca...
Pearla White
Property owners, would you let me rent from you and sublease?
Income: > $200,000 (gross) before bonuses; Credit: mid/high700 to 800; Rental History: Great, references available. Clean background. No pets, no smoking. Quiet, clean, responsible. So are the people I tend to be a...
Kristopher Toribio
New member from Skokie!
Hi everyone!My name is Kris Toribio. A little background information on me - I'm currently living in Skokie, IL. I'm a full-time graduate student at DePaul University pursuing my doctorate degree as a Certified Regist...
Justin Sunderland
Question about being a real estate agent.
I have gotten mixed answers so if anyone knows the real answer that would be great.
I really am interested in selling real estate and think I would be good at it. Im ready to look into the classes and want to start ...
Francisco Lopez
New "wanna be" Wholesaler.
Hello Bigger Pockets!Id like to start out by introducing myself. My name is Francisco Lopez, I am a 19 year old college student studying business. Out of high school I planned on getting my bachelors degree in nursing...
Mike Franco
$1m equity, excellent credit, no income. What loans can I get?
I have a $1m house paid off. 830 FICO.
If I cash out refi, I can easily get a loan for $300k to buy a fixer.
After spending $50k out of pocket to repair, ARV is $500k. I want to further leverage the increased equity...
Samuel Kim
Hello newbie here, I have few questions.
Hello I folks I am a doctor who is starting to invest in real estate, can someone tell me if if I can give my father and mother in law money to buy a house hack? I really trust them.
How many house hacks can you buy ...