Hannah Costello
Do you need a salary to get a mortgage?
My goal is to get my first property by the end of 2020. I would like to house-hack a multi-unit home and use an FHA loan, but unfortunately I just lost my job. Do you need a salary to qualify for a loan? What if you h...
Grant Edwards
A 4% Deal For 1st Rental?
Hey everyone! I would like to get some opinions on whether or not I should do this deal. It would be my first investment. Here are the details:It is a triplex for $32,000 in a low-income area in the Midwest. Property ...
Brandon Holtzinger
I am completely unprepared. Please help.
I have been reading bigger pockets and copying good articles, forms and tips into word documents. I have been listening to bigger pockets podcast and writing down important things. I have this stored on my compute...
Stephan Goodiwn
New Home Buyer and Hopeful Investor
Hello Bigger Pockets crew! My name is Stephan and I am currently serving as a Security Forces Major in the USAF. I am projected to PCS to San Diego after my time here in Japan is up in about a year and I am looking ...
Maximus Nguyen
Houston vs Jacksonville for cashflow and appreciation
I am considering buying a SFR turnkey property in Houston market. Cashflow is very tight, about only 4-6%, cash on cash return. I was considering Jacksonville, FL, but it is much further away from where I live, (Las V...
Bill Papanastasiou
Investor from Northern Virginia
Greetings everyone! Just wanted to send out a "hello" and to say that this is a fantastic community. I am relatively new to the community. Like so many that I see on the site, I am climbing the steep learning curve a...
Stacey Ocampo
Short Term Rental Strategy
Hi guys! I recently acquired a short term rental in Big Bear, CA with a partner that closed in January and am now just starting to discuss this topic outside of my partner and circle since I don’t know where else to g...
Luke Buettner
Finding the Next Actionable Step
I've heard that Wholesaling is a good place to start because one can potentially close several deals without ever investing personal capital. About me: Interested in real estate for nearly a year now. I have been re...
Wesley W.
Removing one tenant in a 2-person household
Hello folks!Today I have an issue I need to leverage the collective wisdom on the BP forums for.I have a terrific tenant (single woman) who recently asked for her boyfriend to move in. So, I had him fill out an appli...
Andrew Martel
Help Buying "Temporary" Primary Home
Hi all,I'm looking for a little help. I'm in the Military and about to PCS (move) to the San Antonio area. I have about 4 months until I have to head that way and would like to purchase a home there prior to my arri...