Michael Coiffman
Buying my first rental, with little money down....
Hello Bigger Pockets family,Here is my current situation, my current credit is in the mid's 500's , I have income close to the $90's / year, but no money down.I will have access to maybe $7k by next year. My desire is...
Kenneth Kussman
HELOC to invest with
I have a single-family home rented out that has good cash flow. I recently refinanced it to a lower interest rate and added a little more cash flow as well.
I am employed so I use the cash flow from my current renta...
Tony B
~~ Commercial or Residential ~~ What's your view?
I go back and forth with my wife on the subject of buying/adding commercial property to the portfolio of investments. Currently we only have two residential rentals, a duplex and a condo, as well as a primary residenc...
Andrew Schmidt
Flipping - Where is it Good in the 'Hood?
Hello BP Community,I am looking to get into the flipping industry in the Grand Rapids area. I would really appreciate some advice on where (or where not) to look for a good flip. We are working off a limited budget fo...
Andrew Luhrmann
Which Mortgage Option to Pick?
Trying to decide b/w taking advantage of 3.5% down using an FHA vs 20% down conventional on a rental property. Rental income is around $4k a month. I am thinking I'm going to keep the cash for the next investment and ...
Jon Frankel
Structuring Residential/Commercial on 1 property w/ 2 houses
Hello. I am purchasing a property that consists of a single family house (where I would live) and a three family house (which I would rent out). I plan to take out two mortgages - a smaller residential one for the sin...
Jessica Beganski
Problem with Insurance Nonrenewal
I've owned a multi-family for five years and have had the same insurance company for that time. Never one claim by the way. Late last year, they sent someone to the home to look at it and he came back with a 20 point ...
Sheena Bohman
New Member from Utah
Hi everybody! I have been listening to the podcast for a while and wasn't sure if I wanted to get on the forums because I don't feel like I'm even close to buying my first property, but I do have some questions! So, m...
Jessica Swingle
Institutional Investors Create New Asset Class - What Do You Think About It?
Hi all.
I've been reading a lot lately about institutional REITs and came across this article today: Starwood Waypoint Rises in First Day of Trading as a REIT (Bloomberg).
"Corporate landlords hav...
Trey Manfield
Hardwood and vinyl floor mismatch
We are looking to remodel our home to resell and we are stuck on what to do with the floor for maximum home value improvement.
Our one bed/one bath home has hardwood in the living room and bedroom, however, there are...