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1099-R vs W-2 for Lenders
It is my understanding that financial institutions prefer to borrow to those with a W-2 showing solid income. I am about to retire from the military and will be receiving a 1099-R for my pension (I will also be self e...
Wendy Lacey
How to Title my first investment property?
I am under contract for my first investment property. The property is in Florida. I have created and LLC but as it is brand new I can not establish a loan under the LLC and have to take out a personal loan. What is th...
Max Ferrel
Is seller financing more appealing with higher interest rates?
Most agents I talk to seem to think seller financing is dead in my local market. I personally want to use this strategy to lock in a lower interest rate on a rental property (being 20 years old with a small amount of ...
Mark Rosenberg
Organizing for my first investment
Hi All,I’m currently in the process of purchasing my first investment property and was curious how you organized your finances to prepare:1) do you have a separate bank account for your investment properties?2) what %...
Tim Coppola
Sump pump backups
I bought my first property earlier this year in Chicago and it has a sump pump in the basement unit. Being that this is my first property and I have never dealt with sump pumps before I had someone come out and look a...
Brandon Goldsmith
Newbie to real estate- OH
Hello BP Community!My name is Brandon and I am brand new to Bigger Pockets. Currently I'm a student at The Ohio State University. While I have been in school I have taken an interest in real estate and think it is the...
Bakary Bojang
Newly Licensed realtor in NOVA whats next?
I just recently passed the VA realtor exam and was wondering what made people choose a certain brokerage to work with, and what sort of qualities they looked for in one versus another
Erika Lessard
New construction as first investment
Hello. I've originally thought that once I could get some capital to buy, that I should house hack in Missoula (MT.); we have a paid off home about 35 minutes outside of there. I'm tired of commuting to work in the ...
Murray Clark
Raising equity for ADU deals in CA
Hi Bigger Pockets Community,We currently manage 1000 odd doors across two cities in the co-living space in an opco/propco structure. Over 3.5 years we have built both brand, data and the customer experience required ...
Michael A.
New Construction buy and hold
I’m thinking about buying a new construction home in Dripping Springs as a buy and hold type of investment that will eventually be converted into a LTR. The issue that I’m seeing in Austin is that cash flow is non exi...