Jordan Northrup
Starting your REI business and building your marriage
Hello all, I came across the BiggerPockets community as a way to educate myself in REI before taking the big plunge and looking for my first deal. My wife and I have very stable, well paying jobs in the Washington DC...
Andrew O.
Buyer willing to pay above appraisal, lender issues.
A restaurant owner is looking to buy one of our flips, bank appraised at $200,000, we are asking $230,000 and buyer is happy to pay $230,000. The extra cash the buyer wants to bring to the table is from the restaurant...
Matthew Gill
First time land lord with inherited tenants
Hi BP world!I'm closing on my first duplex sometime in September. It belonged to my spouses aunt who passed away recently. The building was up for grabs and we decided we would purchase it as our first multi family pr...
Adriana Vergara
Should I pay debt with my IRA? or should I invest the IRA?
Hello ALl! first post here... My name is Adriana Vergara, I´m 35, single, no kids. Journalist background (worked in CNN for 8 years) I Now I have a soccer school in Atlanta GA, and also I became an apprentice in real ...
Brittany D.
San Francisco Commuter-Friendly Areas 450k?
Hello there,I'm an NJ resident, but a Californian at heart. My job has an office near the Embarcadero in San Francisco, but obviously, SF is way too expensive. I am looking for a multi-family property under $450k. Wou...
Jay P.
Security Deposit Question
Hi All, In my lease agreement with my tenant it reads: "Tenant herewith has paid to Landlord the security deposit stated above, receipt of which is acknowledged by landlord, as security for the faithful performance of...
Mike Higgins
Should my wife become a realtor?
Hello BP community, Still new to the site and REI as a whole, though I've come a long way. I haven't made my first investment yet as the goal will be after the new year as soon as it begins to warm up. The question is...
Luke Morris Tamney
Skipping the inspection?
Hello,
My wife and I are buying our first property. As the market leans so heavily in the sellers favor at the moment, my agent has advised me that skipping the inspection might be the make or break issue to make th...
Michael DeStefano
How much to charge in a security deposit?
I've been mulling this over for a while now and I'm not sure how much is the right amount to charge in a security deposit. So I wanted to get some opinions. My gut says something like "two months the rent" but that ca...
Eldon S Bailey
Is a Townhouse a bad first rental property?
I've located a townhouse that fits all of my criteria (bedrooms, baths, price, garage, location, age, and potential cash flow) exempt one... it's a townhouse! I never expected to start off with a townhouse as my firs...