Paul Spangler
Should I get an interest only mortgage and invest the principal?
I was talking with my boss recently about our mortgages, and I wanted to see if anyone else has done this.I just bought my personal residence and have a 30 year loan for $322k at 4.65%. He suggested that I get an int...
Christin Nguyen
Analysis Paralysis vs Emotional Decisions
Hey everyone,I'm new to bigger pockets and new to the world of REIs. I found a property through an old landlord who is looking to sell the property come spring. We started talking about how I want to begin house hacki...
Stephan Haas
Toe to Toe and Nose to Nose
Hello Landlords, So I have a 4 unit, with one empty studio....as I am their cleaning it up I get a knock at the door....it's the tenant from another unit and he is pissed at me for calling the cops on him .....long...
Antony Pistone
cold calling off market without pictures or much info?
is it normal to be cold calling without much info, not even an accurate est value, if so how do i go about it? i use propstream but alot of times there is no pics or much info and the same goes for if i try to look f...
Jocilyn Oler
Seller won't allow a pre-contract appraisal
I am looking at a property to move my family into for many years (if not permanently) because of the prized location and the desire to live in this area (the exact location actually). It is a 1993 4,100 sq ft home, 3...
Tyler Demeter
Using Caretaker Program
Hello all,
I am brand new to the idea of Real Estate investing and I am currently in the research and development stage of the process. I am understanding main topics one week at a time while simultaneously saving mo...
Asit Sharma
Texas Landlords against Squatters Rights
Dear Landlords, As an investor, my biggest asset is my property. I have invested my life savings in real estate to earn a living, save for retirement and build wealth for my family. I know most of us have heard hor...
Rick Edgeworth
Best way to present a LOW ball offer!!
Situation: Seller still in house. Been on market for 10 months. Info from realtor is no offers have been made. Original list 619,000 and still listed at that. Looking to move my family in as we just sold our place. Ne...
Justin Young
REI may have to take the backseat. Help needed!
Aloha BP!I'm unsure of whether I should go forward with my decision but I figured that I would post it here on BP because I value the opinions and feedback from the BP members here tremendously. So here is my story.My...
David Kramp
How to approach tenant about possible eviction
Just wanting to know a good way to approach a flaky tenant who has exceeded her 60 day notice to vacate. She is asking for more time to find a suitable place to live here in Santa Barbara. Low volume of rentals in our...