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Hi I am new to BiggerPockets and RE Investing in general. I am currently trying to soak up as much information as possible (books and websites) prior to looking for and trying to land my first single-family or small ...
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We just bought a property in Baltimore and are getting it ready to list for rent. We have our screening requirements outlined that we typically use, which include that the tenant must make 3x the rent and put down a 1...
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I am pretty new to RE investing and I am in the process of buying a little rental. There is a tenant in the rental who has lived there for 13 years but is only paying $400 month but there is no lease in place.The owne...
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Hi BP community!
We have a rental property that suddenly went south. The tenants abandoned the property in September due to domestic issues and parted ways. Because they are still on the hook for rent until a new ten...
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Hi BiggerPockets forum I would like to get some advice on how to invest on a multi family rental building 4- units to start using The FHA program ,I am a good law biding citizen I’m just looking for opportunities.I wo...
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I'm closing on a duplex in Taos, New Mexico and found out the property was on the edge of a flood plain. The loan is requiring flood insurance. I was using State Farm for my homeowners insurance, but the quotes they...
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Hello all on BP!Pretty excited to start seeing it all come together for the first time. Just got pre-approved for my mortgage on my first rental property. Making my offer to the seller tomorrow!Let’s make sure all goe...
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Hi all!I'm purchasing a townhouse as an investment that is currently occupied by tenants. I'm in the middle of my due diligence period and would like to know what I could/should ask for during this period with regards...
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As you know, most insurance policies exclude STR. VRBO pushes for CBIZ and Airbnb says we got your back for up to $1M. Even for those of us who prefer airbnb, since STR is banned in most policies, I suspect as soon as...
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Just received a call from my insurance broker that my current insurance company is no longer covering hurricane insurance. They recommended another insurance company who is charging 3x my current rate... you know it'...