Mark S.
Registered Sex Offenders - Avoid The Area?
Many of the properties I've been looking at - in lower income type areas - have a few registered sex offenders on that same street. Is this an immediate no? Would you still invest in that area?I would feel pretty te...
Adriel Irons
Taking on Mom's house
Hi BP Folks,I've been a podcast listener for some time, and have been working up the nerve to jump into investing. I live in NYC, which means that local deals (or even a primary residence) are difficult to come by. I...
Marina Feldberg
Vacation property 10 % down loan question
Hello! I am a real estate newbie who is interested in STRs in well established vacation areas. I have been scouting the forums on the topic, listening to podcasts, reading books, and reaching out to BP members. I am t...
Jenny Cross
Estate- what to do with deceased dad's house?
My dad and his wife recently passed away in February. And since then I was made the executor. They left behind a mobile home that their upside down on. They owe first mortgage $66000 and second mortgage $35500 and rea...
Brett Hearn
Acquiring tenants and them meeting "Your" qualifications
Hey everyone, I have a general question for you master landlords out there. I am about to buy a triplex and the situation is as follows:1st tenant month-to-month2nd tenant 3 months left on lease3rd tenant 6 monthsThe...
David Shapiro
Frat House/Private Dorm/Boarding House
I’m looking for somebody that has experience renting a house of 10+ bedrooms on 1-year leases (or by semester). Essentially a privately owned dorm or fraternity/sorority house. I prefer to write my leases by the house...
Josue Guerrero
I'm not sure how to proceed?
I was doing a little bit of reading up on the BRRR strategy blog post by Brandon Turner here on BiggerPockets. I'm slightly confused on the refinancing aspect of the strategy. I'll use his example to demonstrate:Let's...
Mike McKinzie
Should I do a 1031?
I know that most of you HIGHLY recommend doing a 1031. But I am currently in a situation that I am just considering paying the Capital Gains Tax and be done with it. So I want some differing opinions.
First off, th...
Sol Dubnov
stuck with construction financing
Hi,
We've purchased a 2 unit fixer in cash as an investment but can not get a loan for remodeling it even though we have equity in the property. We own a primary residence on which we make mortgage payments. The re...
Nick Polentini
Wholesaling In Illinois
I wanted to get some clarity on the legality of wholesaling in Illinois. Does obtaining a real estate agent license enough to legally wholesale, or do I need to obtain a brokers license? I plan on getting licensed and...