George Habash
House Hacking in the Bay Area
Hi Everyone,I am looking to house hack in the Bay Area. Currently, I am focused in Oakland, but I'm having trouble making the numbers work (hoping to have the tenants pay off the majority of the mortgage, insurance a...
Tara Ballenger
Lender recommendations: FHA triplex/fourplex in OR and WA
Looking for lenders licensed in OR and WA, who are really familiar with FHA multi family lending, especially 3 and 4 units. Who have you worked with that you loved?
Nicholas Williams
FHA for single family condo vs FHA for duplex/triplex
This might be an obvious answer but which would be more feasible for someone that doesn't have a lot of money to put down; Using my FHA loan to purchase a large 1bd 1bth condo and renting it out both longterm/shorterm...
Nick Elg
Another Reason I Want Financial Freedom
I was inspired today about WHY I want financial freedom."Whatever causes us to be dependent on someone else for decisions or resources we could provide for ourselves weakens us spiritually and retards our growth towar...
Jestin Sorenson
writing off my mileage for 2017
2 questions. Somewhat related.I've been using an app called MileIQ. It's able to track your miles by gps and it allows you to write notes about where you went and why. It only allows 40 trips for month. Is this app su...
Megan Hirlehey
Financing options without a W-2 Job
Does anyone have experience with refinancing a home with just the rental income generated by the property as the reported income to the lender? As in will a lender refinance a property only taking into consideration r...
Kristopher Toribio
New member from Skokie!
Hi everyone!My name is Kris Toribio. A little background information on me - I'm currently living in Skokie, IL. I'm a full-time graduate student at DePaul University pursuing my doctorate degree as a Certified Regist...
Cirilo Villar
This is a Multifamily financing question! Please help
If I show the lender proof that tenants at a potential investment property can pay the mortgage, and then some. Will they approve my loan? Should I still save money just in case? And if so, how much should I save up ...
Gabriel Garcia
Purchasing a multifamily home to House hack in Silicon Valley
Hello BiggerPockets! Been lurking for a few months, and finally got the guts to post!
I just graduated as a software engineer here in the Silicon Valley, and was fortunate enough to land a pretty good job. My salary ...
Ryan Lehman
House Hacking Pre-Approval
Hello, I'm very new to real estate investing and was looking to do my first house hack. I wanted to first get pre-approved and noticed that when I go to multiple lenders websites, they ask if my objective is for inves...