Rob Pattison
Buying a retirement home in Costa Rica using 401k money
I'd like some advice on the wisdom of using $100k of my 401k money to buy a retirement home in Costa Rica.The facts: I'm 57 years old and live in Hermosa Beach, where I rent an apartment. The houses here are $2 mill...
Adam Keffer
Private lending from my HELOC
Hi All,I current have a HELOC opened for $130,000 against my home (owned free and clear). The current rate is 4.94% last I checked (variable rate). I have a friend who has been flipping houses for a few years now and ...
Sheena Drake
STR in Branson/Kimberling City Missouri
I am from NE Missouri and vacation yearly in Branson. After diving into LTR in SFHs for the last few years, we are interested in purchasing a home (preferably lakefront or lakeview) with dock access on Table Rock Lak...
Noah Bacon
BiggerPockets Dashboard Upgrade! 🚀
We've got some exciting news to share - the BiggerPockets Dashboard is getting a major upgrade! Get ready for a central hub that's all about making it easier to engage with BiggerPockets and the Community. Easily find...
Hoa Nguyen
How to avoid DUE ON SALE when seeking owner financing?
Hey everyone! Quick questions that I am hoping someone with experience in owner financing can answer. I am seeking owner financing on a single-family deal near me. The seller is up for it, but the mortgage does have a...
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I'll add this little ditty as well.
Finding the Deals
• Place this classic ad in your local paper’s real estate section to appear on Sunday: If you can afford to run 7 days a week, then you won’t miss any sellers who need to act fast, Negotiate with th...
Bobby Narinov
Evicting suicidal/crazy tenant
I just purchased a 21 unit apartment complex with a lot of problems. I started cleaning it up - 3 unit evicted in the first month and two more in the way - all of them professional tenants. But this month I got a new ...
Patrick Britton
Smartest (and dumbest) areas to DIY
Hi,Looking at a fixer upper needing everything (let's assume), what areas could be best done by the owner? My personal opinion is that a lot of the demo could be done by the homeowner, as well as anything else that's...
Wayne Tam
Top rental markets are also the most dangerous cities?
Just came across this list of most dangerous cities in America: Forbes 10 Most Dangerous US Cities and to my surprise many of the top rental markets spoke of by the other members are on the list! Detroit, St Louis, M...
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A few more ideas on finding them!
Just a few more methods of finding properties, hope they help. Dan :idea:
Finding the Deals
• Place this classic ad in your local paper’s real estate section to appear on Sunday: If you can afford to run 7 days a w...