Tj Troup
My first rental
So I am in the process of buying my first rental. it's a mid grade rental. I do my own work so I am trying to decide what things I can invest into this house to create more rent profit. I am not sure which items are w...
Sandy Uhlmann
BiggerPockets Buying Power?
With the number of member on Bigger Pockets growing by leaps and bounds on a daily basis, I was wondering if somehow we might be able to utilize this growth in members and translate it into buying power. Perhaps w...
Sandy Uhlmann
Expoxy Countertops-Has Anyone Tried This?
I was looking for a way to provide a higher-end look to a rental home at a bargain price and I came across some pics/how to videos of expoxy countertops and I was wondering if anyone has tried this? The kind that I a...
Timothy Doenges
Solar Shingles - effect on RE Investing?
Hey all,
I was doing some reading on Tesla’s solar shingles (https://www.tesla.com/solarroof), and one of their selling points is that they can cut energy costs by 40-60 percent, and government incentives for solar e...
Tiffani Suarez
Multifamily investing PML funding
Primarily buy and hold SFR. Recently have been looking into investing in multifamily. Do DSCR lenders require the 20% down payment like traditional loan products. Or would a PML be able to help with long term PML loan...
Account Closed
Stainless Steel or White Appliances for Rentals?
Hi all -
I know variations of this question have been asked, but I mostly see it in relation to flips. Does an extra $100.00 per month in rent sound realistic for using stainless steel over white kitchen appliances, ...
Richard Young
New resident physician looking to househack in Chicago
Hi all,I will be starting my anesthesiology residency program in Chicago this July and am interested in househacking. My significant other and I will be first-time investors and we're hoping to connect with anyone who...
Karen Margrave
BUILDERS WHAT FINISHES ARE POPULAR IN YOUR AREAS?
What finishes are popular in your areas for higher end properties? What style is popular? (Modern, Traditional, Craftsman, Ranch, or?)Cabinets? (What colors are popular?) Countertops? (Granite, Quartz, Solid surface, ...
Kenny Simpson
Residential lending standards 80% better than 2008?
Residential lending standards have come a LONG way since the 2008 GREAT recession. It is much harder to qualify for a mortgage today than it was before the 2008 recession. Today 95% + of loans qualify show income in...
Brien Richards
Buying rental properties
New to the group, just got off the phone with a mortgage company and they are saying my dti is very good and I should be looking at an investment property any suggestions?