Chris Turner
Buyers asking about my assignment fee?
Do you tell your buyers your assignment fee before closing? I have friends who have been asked by potential buyers what their assignment fee will be even before they sign any contract. I really do not feel you shoul...
Brian K.
Best way to maximize rental income with $800,000+ in cash?
Hi all,First time posting here, but I have been lurking for a while. A friend's parents asked me for help to invest approximately $850,000 into the LA (and surrounding) real estate market. As they are international in...
Kiera Underwood
House Hacking a Duplex in Oklahoma City
Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Oklahoma City.
Purchase price: $164,000 Cash invested: $7,000I'm doing my first house hack! Due to renting out one unit and a room in...
J Scott
Diary of a Rental Property
I had a blast writing my Diary of a New Construction Project thread, and the feedback I got from that was great. So, I've decided to try another one...this time tracking and discussing the ongoing saga of a renta...
Philip Bennett
Illegal immigrants as tenants
I have an applicant for a property in Anchorage, Alaska that is wanting to sign a lease for a family member that is an illegal immigrant. The individual wanting to sign the lease is unable to provide a completed appli...
Brandon Guzman Siars
Newbie Potential Investor
Hello BiggerPockets! I’m a newbie here and I’m trying to learn as much as I can about real estate investing. I’ve been doing a lot of reading but I’ve never asked any questions, so here goes...A little background...I’...
Brie Schmidt
HELOC payoff strategy
Twice recently people have told me of this new strategy to use a HELOC to pay off your mortgage faster. You essentially take out a HELOC to pay off your first lien, and then use that account to direct deposit your pa...
Kevin Lefeuvre
What will be the impact of the Coronavirus crisis on real estate?
How will the actual crisis impact the real estate market in your opinion?
The fact is that , justified or not, the crisis has already hit many businesses including hospitality & tourism, transportation, financial...
James Wise
Why do people Buy Property in California
Do people still buy property in California for any reason other than the weather? Seems like everything else about California sucks. High taxes. Soft on crime. People just stealing whatever and whenever they want. Hom...
William C.
The market downturn is here, at least in my market. Anyone else?
It's here. The shift is upon us. Whether a crash is to follow, I am not sure, but the rising tide that we have all been riding for the last 9 nears to reaching it's tipping point. I seriously have no more time to w...