Jack B.
Anyone ever prefer NOT to do a 1031 exchange?
Looks like it's about 1K per transaction, but the 45 day limit of getting something under contract seems really unrealistic, almost pushing people to buy the first crappy deal. It takes time to find deals and since yo...
Account Closed
My tenant stopped paying rent...
Hello, I live in Montgomery County, MD and about 3 month ago I rented my basement to a single lady. I gathered one month security deposit and first month rent at the day of moving. After the first month she stopped p...
Kendra Rodwell
Looking for HML or PML in the MD area
I am looking to start investing in real estate, specifically flipping homes. I have been reading articles and books and listening to podcast about the home flipping process. I am ready to pull the trigger but the only...
Toyin Dawodu
SKIN IN THE GAME- WHAT SKIN?
As the number of investors swell, so do the number of "so called hard money lenders" Since the recession, a lot of hard money lenders, or as I will call them, "pretend hard money lenders" ask you this question. How mu...
Nathan Hillier
Out of state investing - What's stopping you?
Hey guys, I wanted to start a thread and ask why more investors are not virtually investing out of state? As a Canadian, I've been forced to invest out of country to seek returns that i cannot dream to find here in Ca...
Tony Velez
50% rule
My question is this. If I use the 50 percent rule in my market. Most of these properties qualify easy. Do I make an offer then ask for actuals? There's many properties I want to pull the trigger on. Any advise?Thanks...
Travis Elliott
50 % RULE DEFUNCT IN SOUTH DAKOTA...
I am trying and trying to subsribe to the 50 % rule but am unable to do so. I live in a small town most of the year and the Black Hills arent hit as much as the rest of the nation. Houses listed here arent selling l...
Matt Hudson
Where is the Cashflow?!
Hello BP! I've been on the hunt actively for 7 weeks. I'm an impatient person (super high D if you're a DISC person) so I know I just need to keep looking. I've been outbid on 5 houses and most by a significant margin...
Julie Kern
First Deal: SFR or Student Rental?? - Brainstorming
We have a contract on our first deal as of today (see http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/1548... for details).Our original plan was to rent this out as a SFR. But over the last 24 hours, I started wonderin...
Andrew Postell
How To: Cash out 1-4 unit Property
Receiving a cash out loan on an investment property can be a very confusing item. This post is designed to bring some clarity to taking cash out of a property with a conventional loan and help you navigate the someti...