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Good Evening I am 2 years discharged from a chapter 7 BK. I want to refinance my primary residence and pull out some cash to invest. If I refinance and stay below the 80% LTV, do still I have to have PMI added to my l...
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Hi Folks! I have a property with great tenants. Their existing lease is up at the end of March, and I inquired with them if they had any interest in buying. They just responded that they may be interested, and aske...
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Hello BiggerPockets gang,
Just wanted to start by saying hi, and reach out to hear from investors with more experience and creativity.
I currently live with my wife in N Portland in our first house that I bought in...
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I recently closed on a HELOC and noticed verbiage in the contract that I was required to notify the bank if I plan to use the money for investment, rather than for personal use. Is this common? I assumed the money was...
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It seems to me that the old principle of fair exchange of products and services for money is all but gone. It became a feast of greed where the name of the game is "I am smarter than you and therefore, I can screw you...
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Property is very well maintained, and move in ready. Owners will likely not accept anything less than full asking, or somewhere near, I have included graphics for four different scenarios though:But essentially - is i...
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Wanted to ask the biggerpocket community whether an out-of-state investor buying a rental property in saint petersburg/Tampa area is a good investment choice? Looking to buy a property ($100k-$250k) with long term ten...
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Hi All! I've been thinking about investing in the Thompson, Monticello, and Ellenville markets as we approach the opening (Tentatively March 2018) of the new Sullivan County Casino: "Resorts World Catskills." The stra...
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There is a 4 bed room 2 bath home that I am looking at purchasing. It is set up like a duplex as there are 2br/1 bath on each floor. My costs after mortgage/ insurance/taxes would be 2,987.18$ per month with a 7.125%...
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Has anyone ever considered placing security deposits in the stock market? I'm talking about dividend paying stocks such as Google, Apple or Microsoft. It's an idea I've been playing with. My rental property is in Fort...