Matt Liu
Family loan -Should it be Ammortizing? 30 year?
When borrowing a smaller amount from family, say 25k, for a downpayment, is it at all common to do a 30-year ammortizing loan? If so, what rate? Is 7.5% 30 year ammortizing reasonable? I want it to be attractive to th...
Joe Kato
Dog bite, now what?
I had a tenant's dog bite someone in their apartment. I said dog must leave immediately. What else should I do to protect myself as owner?
William Wong
1% Rule in Southern Ontario between Ottawa and Hamilton
Hi, I was wondering whether anyone has had any success finding properties yielding the 1% rule in Southern Ontario? Toronto is out of the question and I have had difficulty finding places even in Kingston, Ontario. In...
Alex Mendoza
$20k Cash Ready to Invest. Now What?
Hello BiggerPockets! I’m trying to get started with my first deal. Right now, I have $20k in cash and ready to get started. I’m writing this with a little frustration and slightly demotivated ... but it NO WAY am I st...
Account Closed
SDIRA or Cash Out My 401(k) – Help Me Decide (long post!)
Here’s my dilemma. I have ~$150k in an employer 401(k). My job ends at the end of February. After that my and my husband’s plan is to invest in multifamily rental properties, reinvesting all of the profits as we go in...
Jonathan Hayek
Your Thoughts on Investing in Office Space
The idea of owning office space right now is probably scary to many. I am wondering if there might be potential in smaller, more flexible office space, and I'd like to hear your thoughts. You know, the whole, "... be ...
Mack Braun
Is college necessary?
Hello all! I am currently taking a year away from school to explore my options in real estate and whether or not those options would require a college degree. I do enjoy school, but after two years of accumulating deb...
Johnathan Butler
PLEASE Critique My Thought Process on a Potential Deal
Hello BP Nation,I’m looking at purchasing my first RE investment property in the west suburbs of Chicago within the next 90 days. In an effort to mitigate the amount of catastrophic mistakes that I’ll make as a newbie...
Dillon Dinglasan
Condo as a first investment property?! Thoughts?
Hello Everybody!As being a beginner investor I wanted to reach out to the bigger pockets community and hear some feedback on my first investment property! So Ive been recently looking at some condos in the north west ...
Trent Honea
Cabinet fell on tenant, now want me to pay for doctor - help!
Tenant called last night. Kitchen wall cabinet fell when wife was opening it. I went over there, and two, two-door cabinets were in the floor with a pile of broken stoneware, ceramic mugs, and glasses. Tenant (the ...