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Hello,We just received an application from a family who lived abroad for ~15 years. They are US citizens but not residing in the US for quite a while. They claim because of this absence, there would not be any credit ...
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For those of you who go out driving around looking for properties and are creating lists for cold calls/mailers. Other than visuals what are some of your “criteria” how do you decide if its worth sending out a card or...
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I am VERY green when it comes to real estate investing. I am a homeowner (have been for 3 years now) of a house that I paid 122k for. I have the mortgage down to $107k, and plan on paying as much as possible on it to ...
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GreetingsMy name is Dan Wiley from Tampa Fl. Originally from Chicago with a 6 year stay in Phoenix Az proir to Tampa. Im finally making my break to get into real estate investing. Im a 16year RN presently I am fer...
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Hi Everyone, I wanted to know if you guys/gals could make some suggestions on Lighting and paint choices for rentals. I usually go with a off white/beige color paint with white trim and then for lighting I wanted to s...
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Hey everyone,So my question is about what HM can cover. I realize that I can get a HM loan to cover the purchase and rehab costs of a flip. I see though that there are out of pocket expenses such as closing costs, i...
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Hello Everyone!My name is Lauren and I am a brand new BiggerPockets member feeling motivated and COMMITTED to beginning my real estate investment journey. That being said, I am in a bit of an odd situation and am look...
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Hello,I have a 2 family in Jersey City (zoned R-2). It has an above ground basement and meets all the requirements of a 3 family. The very next house is identical to my property and is a 3 family. Can anyone help me i...
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Who has house hacked in Denver or SLC? I'm thinking about moving to one of these two cities once I am out of school in early 2022. I know a lot can change in the span of a year, but I'd love to hear people's experienc...
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I’m an immigration attorney who focuses on business immigration and entrepreneurship.I help people who want to come to the US for extended periods of time. I do green cards, visas, and help set up corporate entities.I...