Brittany Daubner
Due Diligence General Checklist?
Hi all,
I'm hoping to go under contract on my first STR investment property very soon and I was wondering if anyone has any type of check list to "complete" during the due diligence period? Or if someone has any past...
Nicolas Saavedra
A whole year's rent upfront?
Hello BP community!
While helping someone find a tenant for their property I encountered a dilemma. A prospect tenant offered to pay 2 months rent deposit plus 12 months of rent upfront due to the fact that I was un...
Roy Puli
Should I buy a personal house first in Silicon Valley?
Hi,
Background : I work in one of the tech companies in the bay area. I currently live in a rental unit 10 mins away from work which costs about $1600 per month including utilities. Pre-pandemic this was $2000. So it...
Natalie Gill
Globe Trotting Enthusiast Interested in Real Estate Investment
Greetings BiggerPockets Family, After listening to almost ten podcasts, I've finally decided to take the plunge and join the community. I hail from Boston, MA but love traveling the world in my free time and particip...
Brian R.
Private funding for purchase, is this a scam? Thoughts please
I have been looking at options to purchase another property, but won't have the normal 20-25 percent for a conventional loan for a little while. I saw someone reply to a Facebook message that he is a private lender, ...
Dylan Tettemer
Out of state Investing
Hello everyone! I'm a brand new investor and I'm trying to solve a road block I have. I currently live in Japan so I've been trying to figure out where to invest. I'm probably going to be moving to Colorado from here ...
Jay Yoo
Rental online listing sites
Hi. Could you share some online listing websites that are often used in Seattle WA? I posted on Zillow and apartment.com but rent.com is a bit expensive $90. I get zero repy from Craigslist. I searched on BP but listi...
Sessalli Obasuyi
Lenders for Foreign Investors/Non-US Residents
Hi we are looking into financing options in the US as foreign investors and came across America Mortgages and their parent company Global Mortgage Group, but I can't find many reviews. It seems like a good company, so...
Mark N.A
Craigslist Scam
So I've got a couple rentals posted on Craigslist. I get an inquiry from someone in the U.K. who is transferring here and s/he absolutely loves the house. I tell them the rent and security deposit.
So next email I ...
Nicole Heasley Beitenman
How do you verify ID?
We just hosted a wonderful tenant from Furnished Finder. She submitted her credit/background check and all payments via Keycheck. I never met her as the key was exchanged via lockbox. But it did occur to me that a tot...