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hey guys,
Looking to get started next year in real estate but I don't really have any hopes of saving up thousands of dollars for a 20% down payment that my local credit union requires for investment properties. An...
Preparing to move and making the transition from house hacking to full rental property.Long story short I bought a home for it to be a turn key rental, but to house hack in the mean time. This is my first house and I ...
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Hello,Ive been gone a while from bigger pockets but I’ve recently had issues renting out a vacant home in el paso tx.Im in the Navy and live in San Diego so its hard for me to get the work done from here. I cant find ...
Hi BP, does bank, for example PNC bank in NJ new jersey, require occupancy of primary for HELOC? Having lived in one side of 2 unit for 10+ years, therefore more than the 1 year expected occupancy to satisfy 1st mortg...
Hi all, First time writing in the forums. I am 22 years old living in Barrie, ON Canada, just north of Toronto. I have been researching real estate investing for a little while now and it is something I have become in...
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I've spent many hours on reading articles, forums and books searching for advice on how to start my RE career and although I've found many useful advice I still seem to find myself lost on how to start. I just got ...
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Hello all,My name is Matt Roberts and I'm originally from the Bay Area in a small town called La Honda that no one has ever heard of. I'm just getting started with REI, and I'm very excited to have found this communit...
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My wife and I are thrilled to begin our journey into real estate investment. I've been working for the same company for nearly two decades, but I was recently laid off. We see this as an opportunity to focus on real e...
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Hello.
There are so so many Tenant Screening Services!
Not sure which one to use.....
Which is the best, and or most, comprehensive service out there?
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Hello BP,I bought my first rental property in early 2022, an out of state (KCMO) SFH. I bought from a turnkey company that is endorsed by BP. The home was not "turnkey" per say, but was sold by another investor throug...