David L.
Options for risk averse VA parent?
TLDR; VA Dad wants money during his retirement. He just wants the cash and for me to burden the means of getting it, lol. Any way to do that?So my father is approaching his 70s and is a veteran. He has no debt and ...
Alex Hively
Buying/Renting out my parents house?
Hello, One and All. Here goes my idea or should I say my biggest opportunity to get into the real estate/ landlord business.My parents are moving to a condo where they can retire. That leaves the house, which is all p...
Brian Hall
Help me help my parents retire.
Ok so. Hi I'm Brian. I'm new. I buy turnkey properties (don't diss me I have a solid day-job). This is my first post, and a rather vulnerable one at that, so forgive me in advance.My parents will both be "retiring" wi...
Trailson Moore
Parental Predicament- refi, sell, please advise...
So, I am in a bit of a situation... The back story:My parents purchased a property in MT on a land contract about 6 years ago. A very nice property in a great part of MT. My parents cleaned up the property and have s...
Ngoc Hoang
Any tips with Philly, PA rentals
Hi All,I’m new to RE investing and this forum. Happy to network with everyone! I’m currently doing research for buying my first out-of-state rentals in Philly, PA Any tips/recommendations/pros and cons with this marke...
Peter Faulkner
Helping Older Parents with R.E. Investing
Hi Bigger Pockets Community,Wanted to come to the forums to ask for any creative ideas about helping (or partnering with) family members using Real Estate as vehicle.The short story is that my mother is getting up the...
Edgar Perez
BRRRR (+househack) strategy using parent's money
GOOD MORNING VIETNAM,So I am trying to be creative in financing my first duplex; I have a couple options, FHA, a first time home buyer conventional loan from local credit union or private lender (my dad). So what I w...
Ben Unger
Using Parents Roth IRA for funding?
Hello BP,I have read a few forum posts about using SDIRA as a means of private lending. I still am not sure how to go about doing this, and what would be the up front costs to me or the lender (I.e. my parents) if don...
Quoc Tran
Helping Parents Through Retirement in Denver
Hello BiggerPockets!My parents have worked hard throughout their lives to put their kids through school and pay down the mortgageby the end of this year they will have finally paid off the house and are hoping to reti...
Hilde M. L.
FannieMae 5% Down Purchase for Parent
Hi BP family, FannieMae has a mortgage with 5% down payment when buying for a parent. - If my parent pays a portion of mortgage, can I claim this as rental payment?- Under this program, I am considered the owner occu...