CK Hwang
Teach me how to bankrupt myself using credit
Hi everyone, so this question might come across a little strange, so I thought I would first give some background information. So as things go, my little fix and flip business is starting to grow and I am starting ...
Carolina E.
What is your criteria for screening RETIRED applicants
Hi BP. Regarding retired applicants, do you still have to keep with the same qualifications? Do you keep with the 3x income? I have an applicant that only has social security coming in and said they recently sold the...
Brandon Hunsaker
Finding GCs at Home Depot
Hi there, In regards to J Scott's recommendation to go to Home Depot at 6am to find a good GC, I'm curious who's done this and what approach you made? And how did you identify who's a contractor? I'm totally willing t...
Chauna Bustamante
Yellow Letters
We have been doing the YL for about 6 months now, and it has been very successful for us, the phones literally ring off the hook some days. My question is, I would like to get better quality leads. I have checked with...
Matt Vega
Born abroad, No Score, No Taxes, How to apply to a good mortgage
Hello everyone my name is Matt, i am new a new member of BiggerPockets, and i have a different situation, i am looking to invest in the florida market with a good mortgage or at least a normal one like a common citize...
Harry Wilson
the total benefit of owning a property
I've been analyzing lots of deals lately and the main thing I'm focused on is cash flow, for example I find a deal that is cash on cash of 13% and say to myself that its better than the stock market etc.however when y...
Manouk Yeghikian
Wrong time to buy property?
Does anyone know when is the right time to buy hold and rent?
Carlo Badiola
Residential Buy/Hold Investor in the Houston/Beaumont Area
Hello BiggerPockets!I've been meaning to post an intro, so here it is! I'm a new investor and have had an interest in real estate investing for a long time (~8 years). Read many books during and coming out of college ...
Kelci Vaughn
Getting Pre-Qualified and Pre-Approved
I'm looking to get pre-qualified/pre-approved and I'm trying to understand the best place to go for this. Is it just a local bank, does it even need to be local? Or is it smart to go to the 'Network' drop down tab her...
Matthew Meikle
Tools & Tricks For Savvy Investors
I'm going to use this thread to catalog any interesting tools or tricks I find that relate to real estate investing. Feel free to post your own. I'll start with a light that simulates a tv for when you have to leave a...