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Hello everyone! My name is Joel and I am new to real estate investing. I'm a bit of a late bloomer as I am in the over 50 crowd and just getting started. Looking to purchase my first property in the next month or s...
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I work a lot with people buying investment properties. These are savvy people that have excellent credit and usually have options when it comes to money for closing.
I am often surprised by the way these same people...
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Hi everyone,
Buying my first nvestment property. It is a 7 unit building, 100% occupied. Nice neighborhood, many tenets have a long history 5+ years. It's 30 miles and 35-40 minutes from my primary ...
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In my 8 years of landlording, I have relied heavily on background and credit checks. But now I have a vacancy and an applicant who is a foreign student at a local college. He does not have a social security number, bu...
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What does Women’s History Month mean to you?This is a month to stop and reflect on all the contributions both small and large that have changed women’s lives for the better. This is the time to celebrate women’s accom...
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Good morning,
I have a family opportunity to potentially purchase 4 units of an 8 unit condo property. I have 6x SFR investments but no multiple units.
I'm going to have a conversation with the gentlemen later thi...
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Hey fellow bigger pocket members!
I am in the market to purchase a fixer upper / foreclosure cash. Here's the facts:
I plan to cash out-refi or pull a HELOC out of a single family I own free and clear and use some o...
I have 100k in savings but not much of a credit history, although my credit score is above 730. I’d like to invest in multi family properties in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale area. How can I find the best ...
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Value is around $65-70K, Indpls, IN, built 1939, 1900 sq/ft, brick, 2 story, wood burning fireplace, 1 car detached garage, block crawl space. Want to insure for market value and not replacement cost. Had a lapse in c...
I'm currently looking at multi-family properties to buy. A lot of them already have tenants in it, so I'll have to inherit the lease. I heard that some sellers like to intentionally put "bad" tenants in prior to selli...