Waylon Smith
Deal 2 - What?
Someone asked about whether or not they should hire a coach or mentor from a different thread in the "Starting Out" forum. @henryclark was nice enough to offer free assistance. I jumped on the offer immediately becaus...
Cisco Hood
Why is my lender saying im supposed to occupy for 2 yrs
Hey bp! I talked to the lender who I got me my 5% down Owner occupy conventional loan and he is under the impression that I need to occupy the home for 2years before I can rent the property. After our conversation I l...
Paul Burns
First Time House Hacker
Newly married Dallas couple seeking advice on house hacking a duplex. We currently have 50k in cash ready to deploy and have been researching real estate for a while now so we feel comfortable with the process. Howeve...
Jeff Modjeska
Should I jump into a major rehab with the cost of materials
I want to brrrr or flip properties and was super pumped, ready to jump in but I'm seeing the cost of rehab material out of control... Curious what other BP investors are thinking about these issues? I know you want to...
Neil Mendez
Operating a vacation rental property management company in a resort community
Hello All, I'm new to Bigger Pockets within the last few months. Since I started listening, I keep pulling the thread and finding more and more great content! I have been binging on podcasts, YouTube videos and Audi...
Robert P.
Tile or Hardwood in Kitchen
What do you think is better in a kitchen? When I say better I am mixing together appearance, cost, and durability. This is for a rental property, not my own.a. hardwood floors (refinishing what is already there)b. til...
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Houston Flood Damaged Homes - What will happen to them?
Hi Everyone,Due to the extent of the flooding disaster in Houston, there are going to be a lot of flooded homes. What is going to happen to them? There are going to be many distressed sellers. Many homeowners will wan...
Coban Scott
First Rental Property
I'm looking to House Hack as a start too my investing career, could I get a few tips to house hack in a very expensive place like Toronto, Canada. I have about $30,000 saved up as of now and I am a full time student i...
Dean Ng
Expected losses on 1st position fractional trust deeds
I come from the world of stock and bond investing, and am looking to diversify with fractional trust deeds purchased from a HML. I'm considering 1st position TDs with <70% LTV. The RE used as collateral are eithe...
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To Replace the Roof or Not?
I had 4 different roofing companies assess the roof of my long term rental. All but 3 have recommended replacing the roof completely. It already has 2 layers of shingles, needs a cricket for the add-on chimney, new pi...