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Hello, I plan on retiring in the next year or so, and I am considering buying a condo in the Destin, Florida area. I plan to live in it in the winter months (October - Apr), and utilize it as a vacation rental in the ...
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I’m new here to BiggerPockets & looking for some insight.
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Curious about what factors investors consider first when buying a performing note?
Price of note to Unpaid Balance and Value of property?
Interest rate?
Origination date (seasoned or not)?
Location / Age of pro...
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A local heavy investor told me last night he received an email from Zillow saying starting May 1st only licensed agents can post for sale on Zillow. Basically no more FSBO. Has anyone else heard of this? If this is...
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I would love to hear about your favorite "passive" real estate investments - thanks!
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Hi BP! We are starting out and would like your advice. We have been reading that there are definite tax advantages to having your properties (as their associated income) contained within an LLC. As we haven’t establi...
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Trying to determine if a cost seg study is worthwhile. Our purchase price was very low $225k and land value about 30% of that. We renovated property doing all the work ourselves so I'm not sure if we can factor in our...
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I’m about to close on a residential property and want to ensure everything goes smoothly. I’ve reviewed my Closing Disclosure and gathered all necessary documents, but I’d love to hear from those who have been through...
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Hi All,
First-time poster here. I’m currently in the pre-approval process to purchase a 2-4 unit multi-family property. I’ve approached a local bank in Upstate New York offering a 30-year loan with a 10% down payment...