Joseph Gisler
General Contractors and their role
When it comes to a General Contractor, are they exactly what the name implies? Do they take care of everything like hiring the electrician, removing walls, etc. or is it a case by case basis? Growing up working with m...
Alex Silang
Worried about investing in a bad area (buy and hold)
I'm a newbie and 'd like to invest in the city of Worcester, MA, which is about an hour away from home. That's the only way I can make the rent/mortgage ratio work. I've also heard good things from 2 separate inve...
Jonathan Clark
Looking for input on niche/strategy to start in March
Hello BP friends,I am getting started with REI and currently trying to decide what niche/strategy would work best for my situation. I’d love some helpful feedback from you to help pick a good strategy. Here’s a lit...
Amit Bhavsar
Newbie from Alpharetta, GA
Hello Everyone : My name is Amit and I am a newbie from northern Atlanta burbs. I am excited to be part of the Bigger pockets community and amazed to find awesome experts here who share their experiences and wealt...
Aaron W Cary
Newbie finding the right area BRRRR
Hello everyone!
I'm currently 25 working full time as a pilot with a lot of flexibility to move around the country. I'm looking to BRRRR for my first deal but don't have a lot of capital to do it (sub 100k). Does any...
Sandy Uhlmann
Evaluating Tapes of Non-Performing Notes
As a note newbie, the entire process of going through non-performing tapes seems a bit overwhelming. I was wondering if anyone has advice on how they do their preliminary process in order to rule out some of the note...
Nick Louie
Should Pre-Approval Letter Contain Interest Rate?
Hi BP Community,I'm a first-time home buyer in New York City. I was wondering whether a pre-approval letter from a bank should always contain the pre-approved amount plus the interest rate for the duration of the term...
Alf Holst
would you consider giving rental discounts?
Anyone ever consider advertising rental discounts to First Responders, health care workers and/teachers?Like a $50 discount on monthly rent.
Hitanshu Shah
Under Contract - Finance options on a 4-plex
Hi AllWe are under contract on a 4-plex and I am shopping for Loan options. The purchase price is $415 K and we can put 20% to 25% down. Few brokers have recommended a 5 year Balloon loan but I want to explore the bes...
Archie Barrett
How lenders typically calculate DTI
Hello, I have 5 mortgages on 8 investment properties, but I'm no longer working a high income job and so I need to pay more attention to DTI for future loans. I want to verify when calculating DTI, lenders will only ...