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I am looking at getting a property under contract but it looks like I need to talk to the bank on her behalf. What documents do I need the seller to sign? Is it the same as when I wholesale?
Thank you.
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I’m really enjoying the BiggerPockets platform and have learned so much here. Have you guys thought about expanding beyond the US borders? I know the US real estate market is in many ways similar to a lot of real esta...
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What services/companies do you recommend for credit checks? This would be for a condo rental in the state of Alabama. Thanks for any suggestions and possible cost.
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What if your favorite multi family real estate investing book?
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I am a new investor and just had a property inspected today. I have two questions.1. The plumbing scope found new plumbing in the house but outside the house was rusted cast-iron that the scope was unable to continue ...
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Hey BP fam! I am working on acquiring my first multifamily building with the intention of converting the units to STRs. Does anyone have a good underwriting template or expense checklist they use for analyzing STR pro...
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I am not sure on the specifics regarding the costs associated with tenants abandoning personal property.
Since we have 30 days to refund the security deposit, and if the tenant does not or refuses to claim any abando...
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Have anyone read The Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing this is a book by Gary W. Eldred. Can someone tell me if he is good or if he is a GURU kinda of person.
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"Read a book!" is a pretty common tip for new comers getting into real estate investing. Here's a question, what books do you recommend and why? Which ones should be avoided, and why?
Here are some of my recent rea...
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Where can I find a good and free resource for determining the net migration rate (people moving in vs people moving out of a market)? I think Census only shows population growth but not net migration. Please correct ...