Huy Dinh
Student looking to get first mortgage to start house hacking
Hi there! I am a student looking to buy my first rental property. I had my credit pulled and have a 783 credit score. I have at least $18,000 in savings and currently, have a w-2 student worker job paying $13/hour. ...
Joshua Maisel
Locating a gc for floors that slop Wilmington DE
I'm trying to locate a quality GC with experience in fixing old home floors that have settled. I'm assuming the work will include jacking up the low areas and sister in additional joices where needed. I know most GC'...
Karla Kenol
How to approach someone to become a lender for your RE venture
Hello, Im looking to ask some friends and family to become silent partners but as a "lender" only in my RE investing. I am currently an active RE agent and looking to get into investing. What approach do I use and how...
Emily Happick
1031 Property into Commercial (NC)
Hello everyone! I have a triplex that we STR and would like to sell it. Ideally, we would 1031 exchange it into a multifamily BRRRR opportunity (5+ units = commercial loan). The triplex is currently in our personal na...
Julia Ferris
Marketing and Billing a STR
I am house hacking by living in a converted carport apartment in my house and STR the main house. It has been going very well. However, I am increasingly worrying that since most of my bookings come through AirBNB, my...
Ryan Austin
First time buyer with 80k cash budget. Portfolio loan or no?
Talked with local lender recommended by my broker. Preliminary chat he shared the following numbers:30% down required5-6% 7 year fixed then adjustableNot sure if I should try sticking with initial plan of a portfolio ...
Darryl D.
New member from west side of Detroit, MI!
Hey, My name is Darryl and I'm from the west side of Detroit. New to BP and very excited I found this community. I worked for HUD for 7 years (mostly in Section 8) and after dealing with thousands of tenants and landl...
Robert Hrubar
looking for investor partnership apprentice in Philadelphia
Hello BP! My wife and I are new to the site. We have been trying to get into property investments for quite a few years. It's just tough to take the first step. With my wife being a realtor and access to the MLS and ...
Trey Crusey
How do you keep fleas off you in these off mrkt properties?
Just curious if anyone has found a way to combat fleas in off market properties from infesting you as well? Flea collars around ankles? Tyvek painters suits? Just deal with it?Does anyone have a routine they do before...
Paul B.
Shadow Inventory Lists: Worth It?
Just curious if anyone's found it worthwhile to receive these "shadow inventory lists" of REO.
While I suppose any advance notice pre-MLS is helpful, isn't the listing agent duty-bound to seek out the highest price, ...