David Lowe
Hard Loans Explained
Can anyone tell me exactly how a hard loan works? I was under the impression that if a house was $500k and you brought in $300k of your own cash, you could get a high interest hard money loan for $200k to allow you to...
Denisse Romero
Florida first investment property
I would appreciate some advice. I've been looking for a potential remodel project I can purchase in cash (budget around 200k). The areas I've focused on are Pompano, Lake Worth, Vero Beach, Orlando/Kissimmee/Deltona, ...
Marie C.
House Hacking in Oakland while supporting family (tight budget)
My husband I make about 140k total per year before tax. We live in a tiny converted garage studio in Oakland for $1400 per month. We also support extended family. This is a very important value to us and nonnegotiable...
Nathan Forbes
New Member from Albany, NY seeking MFR and STR
Glad I found and joined the BP community, only wish I had discovered it when I first had rental properties. I am originally from Michigan and now live in the Albany, NY area with a full-time career in sales and busin...
Ron Ripley
Syndication passive investor: fast track question
Hey BP community! I have been investing in SFH (hold) for 10 years and now focused on primarily commercial (syndication) and have invested in a couple deals. I am an accredited investor and now very focused on fast tr...
Danielle Scott
First Time Home Buyer Incentives Texas
I am a first time home buyer in Houtston Texas and through a realtor learned about some kind of assistance in the form of money back if you stay in your home five years. She wasn't specific and not my personal realtor...
Ehsan Z.
New dude from our nation's capital
Hi - I am a government lawyer in Washington D.C. where I work on national security and civil liberties issues. Found out about BiggerPockets through the podcast, which I have been devouring daily.
I travel a...
Bruce Michaud
SDIRA LLC can it open a brokerage account ?
So I'm trying to get a better return on the cash flow from my one rental. It's owned by the LLC that is owned by my SDIRA.I reached out to a couple of the big names ( ie. scottrade, ameritrade, schwab ). I went thru...
Andrew Laurence
Comparing a New Build Duplex to Conventional rehab/rental
I'm tired of getting robbed by inflation! I have a big chunk of cash saved that I need to put to use, but I'm having trouble determining the value of a new build vs a more traditional deal just buying a rental and reh...
Jian G.
Tenant’s law question in Californa
Hi, I have some questions about new tenants law in California. We are in escrow for duplex. Rents are below market and I would like to do a remodel and raise the rent. My question is can I ask current seller to remove...