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Hello!
I am a Los Angeles, CA native and have been listening to the bigger pockets podcast for over a year now.
I work as a firefighter and love my job, but don't see myself staying in this career until I am 57 ye...
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Hey everybody, I am a new investor looking at potentially investing into the Houston/Dallas market. I currently live in San Francisco CA and prices here are a little out of my price range, therefore I am looking out o...
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Greetings from the beloved Pacific Northwest in Seattle, WA where the market is red-hot, prices are high and climbing, and its still a great time to buy - that is if you can afford it.My wife and I grew up on the sunn...
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I am looking at a property that has a 50 foot deep Cistern. A cistern is not a well that reaches ground water . It is a hole dug to catch rain water. I want to purchase the property as it is in a desirable area for...
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Hello-With the new Fannie Mae 5% down program, we are looking at 4 units in our area. We own our home. Is there a way to get around the "owner occupied" requirement?
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HI All,Example: On a million dollar property, the seller will finance w/ 20% down ($200K). Then HML is secured for the $200K.When seller financing, is it common that the seller would take 2nd to HML to close a deal? W...
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I couldn't find any information on how long you need to practice real estate under the sponsorship of a broker ? I'm familiar with the steps before this but not after you pass the exam
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Howdy BP folks! Under contract for what will hopefully be our first multi-family property in Manchester, NH. It's 3 level 6 unit. We'd ideally like to take the first floor (3b, 1b) and convert it into two 2bd units. T...
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Hello there,
I believe is my first post so bear with me. I have been lurking on here forever, but just recently became a member so that I can access all the extras.
I am considering investing in a home to Padsplit...
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Hello, My wife and I recently purchased our townhouse as our primary residence while she is going to school. With the BP website and podcast, we are now considering house hacking a small multi next year and renting ou...