I have been doing hard money lending for a few years though hard money brokers which source and set up the loans for me to fund.   I have not gone out and purchased any existing notes yet, I have just funded new loans...

Hello! My name is Klesta and I'm brand new to these forums. I have been listening to bigger pockets for 10 short weeks now, but I feel I have learned more here than in any of my years of attending college or the MBA p...

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From what I heard banks normally use your gross income to debt ratio to determine your borrowing power. If I depreciate property value on my tax return to deduct my net income, will that impact my mortgage ...

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I am in the process of purchasing my first investment property and found one with great numbers but inspection found knob and tube in attic and some in basement. According to the listing/owner the electrical...

Hello, all. I tried to look through the forums for a related topic to this, but couldn't find one. With all the news of mass shootings, more and more people are buying weapons for their own protection. This isn't to s...

I'll state a bunch of facts and then ask my questions:-  Tenant lives on the 2nd floor of a 3 floor house that is a legal duplex-  My father occupies the 3rd-floor space of the duplex, which is basically an efficiency...

Just closed on my first duplex in Fairview, OR. Both units are occupied and on month to month leases. I would like to keep both tenants in place. One recently adopted a pitbull without notifying the previous owners. I...

So I'm on the fence about buying a house now while I qualify for whatever I want. I was looking at duplex or Condo for rental income. My only goal is I want to at least make enough money on my own to live for free. I ...

Hello! I’m finally ready to purchase my first house hack! I’m looking for properties in North Denver (Thornton, Westminster, Commerce city, etc). I plan to rent out the rooms to friends if I can instead of total stran...

I have had a run of pet issues recently in a building (and tenants) I recently acquired - fleas, urinated carpets, digging, etc. I would appreciate any suggestions you have of my much reworked pet addendum. Especial...