Hi BP famiglia! I am a first time home buyer and looking to purchase a multi family home - live in one and rent out the other. Is it better to apply for FHA loan and put only 5-10% down vs conventional 20% fixed loan ...
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I was going over my P&S Agreement, and realized there is no section in there which would allow me to nullify the contract and get my earnest money back if I discovered the rental income was not what the RE agent h...
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Hello Cozy Experts and Bigger Pockets Enthusiasts. My name is Kyle and I will soon be showing my first property to get my first new tenants and I have ultimately decided to go with Cozy.Co to do my Background & Cr...
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Hello, I am planning to buy my first investment property within the next 6 - 8 months. I was wondering when it comes to finding a hard money lender for rehab costs, is it a general rule to pay for a percentage of the ...
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Disclosure: I represent Affinity Loss Prevention Services, the chosen loss prevention partner of NREIG/AGMThis question and a few items came up in another thread and warranted further discussion.@Gautam Venkatesan @Da...
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Hey guys,
I am looking at purchasing a vacation rental in Hawaii (very early). I am out of state and plan on using a management company.
I am only interested in going forward if I am cash positive.
When I start...
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I bought a duplex that I want to house hack. We just listed the downstairs unit and I’m getting a lot of people asking if we work with Section 8. Can I legally tell them “No” because of the ‘Choose your neighbor” laws...
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Hi Landlord,I want to brainstorm the following scenario:I have a newly occupied tenant who has cleans record. She moved into my 1-Bed unit 3-4 months ago, and in her mid-30. Since the beginning, she struggled and paid...
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There is a property that I have been watching for the last six months.
Starting at 219K, it lowered it's price 209K, 199K, 189K, 179K, 169K, 159K in between it went under contract twice, then came back on the...
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I have my first rental property and my first tenant is a needy one. He literally calls at least once a week about a problem. Some were legit, like a running toilet. Others, not so much; such as his wife thinking there...