Kevin Koy
New Member Info & Financing Questions
I am new Investor to Big Pockets, I have had some experience in the Investor world and want to continue to grow my business in the near future. I am from Houston, Texas , Self-employed Records Management business for ...
Max Ratner
How do I get Pre-approved?
Just listened to EP. 481 of BP podcast with Brandon Turner and David Greene. WARNING LENGTHY!I’m 23 with 5k in the bank. $1,000 in an emergency fund $4,000 in a growing 3-6 month/down payment fund $2,000 credit limit;...
Phillip Gonzales
Cash flow vs appreciation
As I have been looking at properties and seeing what cap rates are cahs flows and appreciations. I get caught up in what is most important to a new investor. I was listening to a podcast recently on BP and the investo...
Mark Devereaux
16 units- currently Section 8
I have a good lead on a building with 16 units, Section 8 housing. Small, rural town near my hometown. We already own a 24 unit, non-section 8 and have turned around the tenant base from not-so-desirable tenants to ...
Travis Smith
Creative Ideas? Or trying to reinvent the wheel?
Hi BP Community, My name is Travis Smith, I got a long one for you today! To start I am a completely inexperienced and excited newbie looking to get his start in the real estate world. I am currently looking to get...
Lior Golan
Wireless speakers and TV's in a listing
Hey everyone,I am keeping with the preparation for equipping my first short-term rental with multimedia and furnishing, and started to wonder what is the best way to add wireless speakers in a listing without the abil...
Chris Rich
Can His Daughter's Power of Attorney Put A Halt To It All?
Good morning everyone. I apologize in advance for the lengthy post but I'd like to paint as clear of a picture as possible to explain this scenario. I have a seller that is 81 years old that wants to sell his proper...
Kenneth LaVoie
Refi or stay put?
Uusually deciding whether to refi or stay put is easy but I'm having a tough time deciding. I have an opporunity to refi two 4-units. each mortgage is around 80k, 3 year ARMS, currently about to re-set at 4.375. I hav...
Jessica Wainscott
Delayed Financing vs Cash-out Refi
My husband and I just purchased our first SFH investment property and are planning to use it as a short term rental. We paid cash and are planning to get our money back out by financing it in order to purchase additi...
Joseph King
Introduction
Hello BP community, A quick intro about myself, well I am currently active duty Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa, Japan. My interest in real estate come from me knowing that I don't like working "for" other people. S...