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As the title states, I am looking to purchase my first home (To live in) and I would like to get pre-approved very soon. I was exploring the option of both conventional 20% down and FHA loans. I had several questions ...
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As I’m researching the pros/cons of getting my real estate agent license, one of the main cons that keeps coming up (other than the cost of getting and maintaining the license) is having to disclose your status as an ...
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Hello BP community! My name is Ben Allison and am working toward buying my first rental. My plan/goal is to find a SFR or duplex to get my feet wet in the business and I plan to house hack as this will be my first pr...
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Hi BP,I'm excited to be making first post here and start my REI journey with this wonderful community. My name is Zach and since I won't be going on this journey alone I'll introduce my fantastic wife Dakota and ador...
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Hello,I am not a lawyer, but I am curious on what people are doing. I have two single member LLC's which hold rental properties owned by me (I like to keep a 3 or 4 properties in each LLC).However, for marketing purp...
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A few months ago I JV'd w/ an investor on a couple of properties. We closed under their business and we have a signed JV agreement. I put the down payment on both properties. At the time I did not have an LLC set up w...
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Hello All,Newbie to real estate here.I just passed my NJ Real Estate Exam. Looking to be a dual agent and licensed in PA as well but need to sign up with a broker first. Iv met with Century 21 Gold, Redfin, and 1 ot...
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I'm looking for some advice regarding structuring a deal through seller financing. The owner of the property is a relative, who purchased the property (condo in Miami) for $200K in 2014. She's 90 and looking to remove...
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I spoke to a local, Panama City, FL bank today about their willingness to fund my BRRRR project. I was told they would go 75% LTV at 6.25% with a 15 year amortization. There is no way I can cash flow with those terms....
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I know this is a controversial subject, however, this has been my experience in USA.I am a foreign investor that has been playing in US since 2011 in 2 different markets and its clear to me that property management se...