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"Why I Borrow for the Terms I Do How I handle the Balloon Payment"I almost always borrow money from private lenders to buy my houses. I borrow at the following terms;$0 Down payment8% InterestInterest Only5 yr TermNon...
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Hey BP, I need some guidance on first steps for the following scenario:There are several small, old single-family homes located in a great location for a moderate-size apartment complex. I want to buy half of a block ...
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I acquired my 9 unit and 4 unit multi family units in 2018 and this month i am finally done seasoning them. I rehabbed and renovated them raising rents from $500 per month to $700 to $800 per month per unit. They ar...
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I'm not sure how everyone else keeps it together, but for the last week of each month and every day after the first that I don't receive a rent payment for a unit I start imagining the worst. It's actually pretty str...
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I am meeting with someone who is going into foreclosure. After I talk to her, how would I make sure another buyer comes in to take the sale? Is this done by putting the property under contract? Would an Option Agreeme...
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Happy New Years! So I began to start looking into Schuykill County properties. Mainly in Pottsville, Schuykill Haven and Tamaqua. I currently live approximately 60 miles east. The obvious play would be for the low...
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Hi Bigger Pockets Family!I am relatively new “investor” who has been listening to Bigger Pockets pockets on the quest to bettering my personal finances. I am finally on track to close on my first SFH rental within the...
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I'm curious how others would handle this situation.Two renters with multiple children were arrested for abusing a child. The child died a few days later and they are both facing murder charges and will never come back...
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Good Afternoon everyone, I'm Bryce Noel and I'm currently a student and football player at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. With time being my biggest asset as a college student, I'm taking advan...
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I am in the process of evicting a tenant who, when contact has been attempted, will not come to the door. When I attempted to post notice on the inside of the door I noticed the inside deadbolt with no exterior access...