Ted Harris
Will Republicans Take Control of the House & Senate this November?
Article points to most likely scenario where Republicans win the House, Democrats keep the Senate .... should Republicans take both will this finally stimulate job creation as companies welcome a more pro-business env...
Jason Pachomski
Tell me why this is a bad idea
Disclaimer: I'm still pretty new to all this...So, I've been reading up on HUD and how the properties that it sells work for investors. I had a thought that seems pretty simple (which makes me immediately think that I...
Michael Hayes
Buying Seasonal Vacation Rental with All Borrower Funds
I am looking to buy a seasonal investment property on Cape Cod where many people are making $100k plus a season. I know the market up here fairly well, so even though it may not be the best ROI it's something I'm comf...
Maxwell Lee
Which Major Urban Market
My wife and I have done a fair amount of investing in cheap cash flow markets. Aside from two condos in NoVa, the second of which was sold earlier this year, we have no experience in high appreciation markets. We wish...
Matt Davis
Offer accepted on a great deal, but there's lead paint AND kids
I’m in an interesting situation with a deal and looking for some advice. We got an offer accepted on a great off market 6 family in Massachusetts.We’ve discovered that there are children under 6 living there AND confi...
Dewain J.
Neighbor Drama, Fence installed over property line.
So I'll try to keep this as brief as possible. It’s a long story. Extra credit to anyone who finishes…We purchased a house to live in, and it was a fixer upper. During the construction phase some materials were placed...
Jonathan Studdard
Pay off my mortgage or invest?
I have 30 year mortgage (rate is below 4%) on my current residence where I've lived for about a year. I could pay it off (I owe $185,000) and have about $10,000 in emergency savings leftover. My family thinks I should...
Joel Kadlec
Sell or Hold?
Hey guys,I just recently discovered biggerpocktes and I am very excited to start investing in real estate. I think I will want to be a buy and hold guy with an interest in multifamily properties. I bought my first pro...
Dave Alexander
How hard is it to get + cashflow on owner occupied property (250k+)?
Hello All, I'm new to the forums and am interested in owner occupying a 'plex (2-3 units most likely). Prior to discovering BP I assumed the only rules for successful renting were to not have vacancies and not to take...
Wendy Lavana
Low Income Housing - Creating an pool of donations from property owners to maintain neighborhood, any advice.
Last year I purchased two fourplexes in a low income housing neighborhood in Ft Lauderdale. Three years prior to my purchase I lived no more than 3 blocks from the area I recently purchased in and while I was there I ...