Ethan Griffel
HELOC on primary residence
Hello all! I have a question regarding an open HELOC on my primary residence with an outstanding balance. I am considering buying a new home to be my primary residence but would like to keep the current one as a LTR. ...
Account Closed
Sold a house, but can't cash the check from title company
Hi everyone,My friend, who lives overseas, sold his house in Kansas City and the title company wrote him a check. My friend does not have a bank account in the States (and is unable to open one since he is not a resid...
Bradley Sriro
Ready to close on turnkey rental... SURPRISE can't get insurance!
I am currently purchasing a turnkey rental from JWB in Jacksonville and just found out that when the agent went to bind the policy, the carrier declined coverage. In speaking with the insurance agent (Ricci Insurance)...
Denise Roman
Bank Account for an LLC
Hello everyone I’m in the process of purchasing a rental property in Idaho I have an Idaho LLC and need to open a bank account but I live in California and they want me to register in California Does anyone have any s...
Jenny L.
Average real estate agent commission % in Northern NJ?
We relocated to NJ last year and do not own a home, thus are unfamiliar with agent commissions here. What is the average buyer’s agent percentage in affluent Bergen county? I know "it’s all negotiable” but no need to ...
Alejandro Hayden
Unsecured Lines Of Credit from multiple Banks a good thing?
Good morning/afternoon BP family! So I’ve gone to more than a dozen banks within the past couple weeks, figuring out what banks are the best for financing my RE needs. I found out that some of the local banks offer un...
Ryan Walley
Are your HOA meetings public?
I was surprised to find that some meetings held by HOAs were open only to their Homeowners and not guests or prospective buyers. I know they pay to be members and thus get the right to participate but what about lear...
Adam Joseph Reed
HELOC on Duplex when it is a Primary Residence on a VA Loan.
What's up BiggerPockets! First post here. I have a question for you folks.In 2020 I bought a duplex for $300,000 with my VA loan at 100% LTV. Last year I refinanced it with the IRRRL at 2.25%. In the last few months t...
Yanet Lewis
How to build more business as a Real Estate agent
Asking real estate agents around the country for the best advice on how to build a higher clientele in a short amount of time as a new agent in the market.
Carlos H DeOliveira
Smart Thermostat / Locking the temperature
I'm struggling to find the perfect solution for a thermostat in my STRs and wanted to hear about how everyone manages through this.Do you lock your thermostat and manage the temperature remotely? Do you leave it unloc...