Tony Hoong
Defer Your Taxes Opportunity - Opportunity Zones
With the new tax reform it brought a new chance for us to defer our taxes with Opportunity Zones. With the Investing in Opportunity Act, it will allow investors to defer their taxes by re investing their money into an...
David Ng
New investor from oversea, welcome for discussion here!
Hi BP Community~This is my first post here. I'm David who come from Hong Kong and would like to invest in real estate, and also here to learn and have discussion with you about the real estate. Just started to learn l...
Michael Bridgett
Giving a contractor keys to an occupied apartment?
Tenant is demanding that I do not give the licensed and insured contractor keys to her apartment. She's allowing them to work throughout the day, however, expects me to unlock and lock the door for the contractor afte...
Anthony Freeman
Loaning to a LLC
Do lenders look at all members of a LLC when considering personal guarantees if so what is the best entity to set up to only have one member supply a personal guarantee?
Albert G.
House Hacking as a New Grad
Hey everyone,I'm a senior in college right now (22 years old) and I'm interested in starting my investment journey in Maryland (PG or AA County area) with a house hack. I'm planning to start working full time in Janua...
Samuel S.
Freddie Mac - "Home Possible" Program
Hey BP folks,So I am just trying to figure out if there's a legitimate way to buy a non owner occupied, investment property with a low down payment, that will bank financed. I recently found out about Fannie Mae's "Ho...
Brian Cyhaniuk
Chicago/Elgin Real Estate Agent?
Hi! First time here. I was wondering if anyone had a favorite real estate agent that works in Elgin or Chicago? Trying to buy my first place & preferably a multi family home, but that's not a deal breaker. Thanks ...
Steven Kleppin
YWCA Tenant Program
Just wanted to share a recent experience in case you haven't heard of this program before. If you have used it, let me know what your experience was below!I have a 4-unit property that I bought about a year ago and is...
Evan Thomas
Getting Pre-Approved As Young, Poor, & Recent Grad
Hey All,I just graduated from college last May, and I've been paying rent in NYC for about a year. I'd like to get pre-approved for a mortgage so I can househack my first deal with an FHA loan. While looking through t...
Drew Maconachy
Flood Insurance vs Water Backup coverage explained
I am an insurance broker who represents RE investors across the country. A common question that I get is, "Why am I buying water backup coverage if I have a flood policy?" The answer is relatively simple: they cover...