Shishir Mahajan
Hello to Bigger Pockets (New Member)
Hello everyone,I joined bigger pockets a while ago. I have recently moved to bay area for a job and have never been a home owner.When I see the exorbitant house prices in bay area, I don't feel like buying a house her...
Joe Trampel
Seeking Advice on Structuring Real Estate Investments for Growth and Tax Efficiency
Hi All,
I'm at a pivotal point with my real estate investments and am seeking your insights and experiences to navigate some complex decisions. My current focus is on expanding my portfolio by acquiring and developin...
N.A N.A
Unusual Situation -- advice would be most appreciated
hi,
I'm hoping someone here can provide some insights...I'm reluctant to divulge this information to just any "advisor" whom I don't know well (for reasons which will become readily apparent), so I thought posting it...
Account Closed
Novice - Flip First Home/Primary Residence, or Buy side property?
Novice here, looking for investment property (no rentals) w/in 6-10 months.Areas of interest in Central NY - West, South, and North-West of Syracuse, and East side Auburn.Question:First time home owner; to buy first f...
Travis Elliott
Help me spend $600,000. Looking to buy multiple units and I need a good strategy
Hi guys.A little about myself. Some years back I sold a business. I got a lump sum of cash down and then I carried the contract for the remaining portion. More on that soon. I retired young and moved to Asia. I now ha...
Mathou Ba
Buying an illegal Duplex recorded as a SFH and occupy both units
Hi everyone!We are looking to buy a house listed as a Duplex but registered as a Single Family Home at county level (Alameda,CA). The county records shows a SFH with 1 kitchen and 3 br while in reality it is a Duplex ...
Peter Walther
Murphy v. Commonwealth Land Title Ins. Co., 2022
This decision out of NY illustrates one of the types of baseless claims made under a title insurance policy. I'm surprised the Court didn't sanction Plaintiff's counsel for filing a spurious suit. I wouldn't be surp...
Rob Stiefel
Cash out refi vs selling home - Philadelphia
Long time reader, first time poster.
I am a novice investor in the Philadelphia market. I bought my primary residence at a great price in Dec 2015. It’s appreciated about $120-140k. I owe $256k, the property is wo...
AJ Wong
Mortgage Options critical to successful Investing in 2023 and Beyond
When it comes to financing investment real estate, a major component is lender options and my best suggestion is research and education.
I entered the mortgage business in 2004, and almost twenty years to the month,...
James H.
Make it the nicest or cheapest house in the neighborhood?
Hello BP fam, I am flipping a home in Albany GA this month. Its in the nicer Northwest area (Solid A/B neighborhood) of the city w good school zones. The average days on the market is 90-120days. Fairly slow but I hav...