Amalfi Duran
Just bought house with inherited tenants and they don't allow me
I just got a property in TX for 125K if renovated bathrooms and kitchen will appreciate to 190k as per appraisal. I took a hard money loan including money for the renovation. Now the tenant is giving me a hard time, t...
Atul Mohlajee
Difficult High Maintenance tenant from Hell, Complains about everything
I have a female tenant in her 30s with a young daughter. She started on March 15, 2023 on a 1 year lease. She keeps texting and calling about every problem that is there or not there. She wanted me to refinish tub....
Tamara R.
Finding tenants this time of year
Hi All:
I am new to Bigger Pockets. My husband and I placed a contract on a short sale (investment property) in August expecting it to take at least 6 months, but the process moved quicker than expected and we are c...
David B.
Real Estate IRA vs. Solo 401k
So my wife and I are starting to look for a house to buy with our IRA, and then rent out, probably in Florida. This is something we have been considering for a couple years, and understand the procedure and rules. ...
Ellie Narie
Is it considered mortgage fraud if you manipulate income?
Let's say there's an unmarried couple with kids. Boyfriend has a business and is considered self employed, but he can't get a mortgage because he doesn't have two years of self employment income. So, he "hires" his gi...
Account Closed
Multifamily using down payment assistance
There are a number of seasoned investors on this thread, so I'd like to take advantage of that and post a deal I'm working on--in fact, using Charles Best's "Down Payment Assistance" strategy.
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Raheem Jamaal
Clayton Morris Might Actually Change My Life
What's going on BP Family?!I'm so excited to share with you guys what I've discovered and the numbers I ran for my early retirement plan! I recently was introduced to a gentlemen's YouTube channel by a friend of mine....
Thomas Seay
San Francisco Bay Area Real Estate Correction
So how much longer can this boom continue around here? I live in Palo Alto, where I have my main residence. I own rental properties in San Mateo, Foster City and East Palo Alto. The one in East Palo Alto I only pur...
Stacy G.
Why investors should be their own general contractor
This is in follow up to a recent post by Engelo Rumora "The Top 3 People Most Likely to Rip You Off in Real Estate Investing"Probably one of the more misunderstood words in construction is "general contractor". Based ...
Mark Werner
Potential Tenant Refusing Application Process
I have a potential renter who is refusing to go through the application process. Meaning, not providing his social security number to use a service for credit check and background check. He intendeds to rent through t...