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New member to bigger pockets. I have been reading a lot of posts on here and thought I was overdue for my first post. Looking to buy and hold properties in the Huntsville, Birmingham, and Montgomery markets.
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Do any appraisers know if you can use the subject as a comparable? My father-in-law is refinancing a property he purchased in April. The appraiser used his purchase and purchase price as the number one comp. I have...
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I come from the world of stock and bond investing, and am looking to diversify with fractional trust deeds purchased from a HML. I'm considering 1st position TDs with <70% LTV. The RE used as collateral are eithe...
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I wanted to take this opportunity to open a discussion on what you think a buyers market is compared to a sellers market.
I personally don't believe there is such a thing as a buyers market.
The way I think is this...
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Does anyone have experience working with a company called Nudge, based in Lindon, Utah? The company url is https://nudge.com/They look legit - they have 60 employee reviews on Glassdoor and were written up in the Inc...
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My GF and I will begin shopping for our first mortgage ever next week. We are looking for a multifamily in New Bedford. The plan is FHA loan, live in for a year or so, refi and repeat. There seems to be so many variab...
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Good evening everyone,I have a property that I am closing on this month in New York with the strategy of Buy Renovate Refinance Airbnb/ STR.
I realized that it is a little tricky to refinance an LLC that's Single fa...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Forum, I just bought my first lake house for Airbnb and personal use in Clear Lake, Iowa. We intend to pay cash to get the deal and then finance to free up cash to reinvest in other properties. W...
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As a new investor, I’m considering financing options for the BRRRR strategy. A major concern of mine is protecting my personal assets from any issues that may arise in my real estate dealings. During conversations w...
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We have a free & clear house in Huntington West Virginia that we have sold using a lease option. We sold the house for $17,500 and get $500 per month at 11% interest. The buyer is employed and has made 6 regular p...