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Hi BP Community,
I was wondering whether it's customary (in your respective communities) for a first-time home buyer to work with a buyer's agent and agree to exclusivity for 3 months and to pay the agent 2%. In this...
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Hey I am in desperate need for some advice/getting pointed in the right direction for refinancing my Single Family House(Located in Queens NY) and 2 Family house ( Also located in Queens ,NY)
My situation is a bit...
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Hello! My business partner and I are considering investing in a 24 room inn/motel that is for sale in our area - this is our first property outside of apartment buildings, so I am hoping to find someone with expertise...
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Hi fellow BP members. I'm helping Bigger Pockets work on a project about using real estate investing to retire early (aka achieve financial independence).Would you mind taking a brief survey (mostly multiple choice &a...
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I understand you can’t do any work on a property your IRA owns. What if you have a portion of that property owned by a LLC? Can you argue you are doing work for the LLC portion?
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Hello All,First of all, thank you for such wealth of information in this place. I wanted to know if any of you have invested in properties outside of your state? I am from NY and investing in properties here is very e...
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First go at offering a seller financing deal, and I'm a little unsure if I'm wording the offer correctly. Here are the numbers:4plex for $156k- I'm offering to pay ALL of the buyer's/seller's closing costs, and pay b...
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I need some help on something I have virtually no experience...laundry. We are building out a small laundry facility at our apartment complex and expect to complete a revenue share agreement with an equipment vendor....
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I'll be moving in June and hoping to house hack and then turn into a rental. Lots of neighborhoods, hoping someone can lend a hand with personal experience.
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I have been living in NYC since 2006 when I came to US. All this time my plan was to start a business and invest profits in real estate. This year I have closed my first business with some financial loss, but educatio...