Fahadbin Alam
How to utilize house hacking while in the military?
Hello BP community so if there is any veterans out there or active army I would like to know your tips while in the army. So I'm planing on house hacking instead of living in the barracks, most likely getting a 4 plex...
Lori L Miller
1st house-hack with Debt-To-Income challenges
First, I want to say how grateful I am for all the expertise here in this forum! Thank you in advance for any input you can add. I want to purchase my first ever property, a 4 plex. My initial plan was to first pay...
Andrew Fidler
LaPlante's response to COVID-19, collecting rent during crisis
Click to link to our latest email to Owners & TenantsHey BP, happy April...if your weeks have been like mine then I'm sure you have had little time for organized responses and even less for productive posts on Big...
Engelo Rumora
WTF is wrong with investors these days?
So I get investors reaching out to me everyday and it goes like this:"Hi, I know you offer turnkey properties and property management and am interested in the Toledo market, I don't want to buy turnkey but was hoping ...
Drew Slew
Ideas for next deal, already own 2 houses in NJ
A friend is looking for ideas for next deal, here is a financial snapshot - hopefully some of you w experience can give ideas of what you would do in this case. Lives in NJ, works in NYC.- makes 120k, saves 5k clean a...
Mark Costa
Are these conflicting priorities?
Are the following goals in conflict with each other:Goal A: Prioritize paying off your primary residence. Goal B: Save as much cash as possible so you are ready to BUY when recession hits.At first these goals seemed m...
Logan Sherwin
Save for Down Payment, Pay off Student Loans, or Mix of Both?
I am currently a college student interested in starting my real estate journey after graduation. I was looking into house hacking after graduating, but I am going to have a lot of student debt to pay back. Does it mak...
Max T.
Screening Tenants with Medical Debt
I have some otherwise qualified applicants, except for the fact that one (they are engaged) has some significant debt in collections showing up on his screening report. He tells me it is medical debt from when he was ...
Blake Sullivan
Introduction of Myself
My name is Blake and I moved up here to Kansas City about a year ago for work. I've been a member since 2020 but never really got into it like I wanted to. I am finally wanting to start my approach to better become fi...
Hector Garza
Seeking Advice on Building Long-Term Financial Wealth: Paying Off Debt vs. Investing
Hello everyone,
I've recently made the decision to prioritize building long-term financial wealth for my family. However, I currently find myself in about $100,000 of debt, which includes school loans, car loans, and...