Joshua Dorkin
New BiggerPockets Front Page
You may have noticed that we just rebuilt the front page of BiggerPockets. This redesign came about for several reasons. Here's a few things of note:
1 - The old front page took almost 6 seconds to load on a broadb...
DJ Thompson
First investment/ house hack..
Hello everyone,So about three months ago I was out bid on a wonderful opportunity to house hack a two family in a very desirable town. Since that fell through and I've been hunting around for awhile, I decided to try...
Albert Pena
Seasoned Newbie Alert
What’s up guys!I want to give an update on what’s happened since I quite my job 3 months ago.I went broke, so i was forced back into the office........ Joking! Lol I do have another job as an assistant to keep me livi...
Jake Rhodes
Bank will refi on Cost of home + repairs ONLY not Appraisal
I went to the bank yesterday and they said if doing the BRRRR strategy they would only give me 75% LTV (if held under 3 years) on the purchase price and the rehab costs. NOT the appraised value.
Example. Buy for ...
Justin Brown
Should I consider building a small multifamily?
Looking for small multifamily properties is difficult as demand is currently high. I am curious if it is a good time to increase supply through development of new construction. I notice that there are a lot of decent ...
Gregg Jossie
Tenant's extended guests - househack in Wichita, KS
I recently bought my first duplex (3/2.5 per side) and am househacking it with my family in one side, and an inherited tenant plus roommate on the other side. So far, my tenant has been a delight, always paying rent o...
Patrick M.
New Venmo User Agreement
Any concern here amongst those of us who accept Venmo?"3) Effective July 20, 2021, users who receive payments that are identified by senders as for goods and services will be charged a seller transaction fee of 1.9% +...
Brandon P.
Buying our 1st home as a "fixer upper", intending to sell in 4yrs
Disclaimer: We are new home buyers, having lived in apartments for the last 10 years due to constant moving around for jobs.So we are looking to move out of our apartment in the suburbs of Philadelphia and into a home...
James B Ballance
From Panic Attacks to Profit, a Tri-Plex Turns Terrific
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $47,500
Cash invested: $37,500
A tri-plex we purchased from what I would politely call a slumlord, over the ...
Arpi Galstian
Using FHA Loan to buy Quadruplex in Dallas, TX
My husband and I are looking to purchase a quadruplex with a FHA loan in Dallas, TX. We don’t know any agents in the area, nor are we too familiar with the market. This would be our first real estate property purchase...