Lawrence Moore
Mortgage vs Owning outright
Just out of curiosity, how many of all your properties do you have a mortgage on and how many do you fully own? Mainly talking to buy & hold people, but flipping would also be welcomed, and really any type of REI ...
Gino Barbaro
I Quit My Restaurant to Invest in Apartments Full-time!
I have owned my restaurant for 23 years, and the passion for the business dissolved back in 2008. The economy tanked and I just had my fourth child. I wanted to have more family time and a more flexible work schedul...
Oscar Miguel
Refi issues when adding an ADU to a duplex in CA?!?!?
Hello everyone, uber noob here... Thanks for all your insight and support!
I purchased my primary residence, a two-building duplex close to the beach in San Diego. It's been a great buy so far, bought it from a fli...
Travis M.
Any reviews on RentPrep for tenant screening?
Has anyone used RentPrep for screening? I searched for it on the BP site and nothing came up. Thanks!
Mateo Way
Tax debt pay off prior to closing
Hea BP Forums!I have found myself in a bit of a pickle.My wife and I have a property under contract for 345k with 20k in seller credits at closing, funded with a FHA loan. We passed inspection with only some minor pai...
Kyle Soudalan
How much does eviction law vary across cities/counties/states?
I see this question pop up a lot on BP: "how do I evict a tenant in [city, state]?" I've had to evict a few tenants from properties I've owned in different states, but I always rely on property managers to contact the...
Natalie Schanne
Help!!! My spouse doesn't want to house hack and I REALLY do!
What's your advice for convincing your spouse to get interested in House Hacking?I love Scott Trench's Set for Life House Hacking mindset. Since 2009, I've owned a foreclosure-rehab turned house hack (5 BR 3 BA). I li...
Ivan Jenkins
Applying Fair Housing Standards to Criminal Records?!?
I logged on to my local MLS today and noticed a new message with an attachment from the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that speaks (in general) about how almost 1/3 of the US population has a criminal ...
Anirudh Mohan
Out of State Investing with 10-15K - Beginner
Hi everyone,
I am new to Bigger Pockets and I just started my investment journey a month back and I'm very much still in the educational/explorational phase.
I apologize in advance for the lengthy post but I really ...
Alex Mendoza
Tile Install Labor Cost: 1st Rehab Project!!
Greetings Bigger Pockets! I am working on my first ever rehab project ... all thanks to Bigger Pockets, it's amazing content, books, and all the feedback and input I received from all the members. Never thought I wou...