Emory Clayton
Require occupants 18+ years or older to fill out application?
I'm trying to understand the reasons....pros/cons.... to requiring occupants 19+ years or older to fill out application? In my state you have to be 19+ years of age or older to enter into a legally binding contract. I...
Trey Gartner
FHA Loans on Multi-Family Properties
First-time poster and general REI noob here.I recently went through the process of getting pre-approved from one of the many online loan sites. The initial approval was for $450,000 with just under $25,000 as a down p...
Jake Schleppenbach
New Investor looking House Hack
Hi everybody! My name is Jake and I’m new to bigger pockets, although I’ve listened to seemingly every BP and Real Estate Rookie podcast. My fiancé and I currently live in San Diego, however my job is taking us to the...
Brennan Hile
New Landlord inheriting tenants
I am closing on my first rental property at the end of December. Its a duplex with both units currently occupied. One lease runs until Feb 28th 2020 and other August 2020. I will be living in one unit when the Feb Lea...
Ken Latchers
Your Ideas on Buying this commercial property in resort area?? ??
I am being asked advice on something I have not done, so I am asking the BP community if they can help this couple. Details:
1) The property is in a MAJOR tourist area, on a very busy main highway
2) The couple wan...
Ellie Perlman
Top 10 Most Resilient Employment Markets
The first step in buying real estate is evaluating the market. When evaluating a market for multifamily investments, one particularly important factor to analyze is employment trends. A strong market must have a track...
Sacha LaCoss
Just Saying Hello-Introduction
My husband and I became accidental landlords about 9 years ago and were basically hobbyists with a SFH that has an ADU that we ran haphazardly for a number of years. Two years ago we got serious and began treating it...
Ian Kibbe
Finishing Basement - Considerations - Addtl unit or Duplex?
Hello all, Longtime reader, first-time poster.We have a classic Chicago 2-flat in Bucktown. We live on the first floor and rent the 2nd.
Both units are 2bd, 1bath, ~1100 sq. ft. R4 zoningBasement is about ~1050 sq. ...
Becky Lu
Rental property WITHOUT a basement in Kansas City - good or bad?
Hi guys,I just put a few offers in Kansas City, MO for SFH. At first I was only looking for properties with a concrete basement because of the natural disaster - tornado. Along the way, I've learned that most of the p...
Ilija Pejoski
Need Remodeling Service
Looking for a reliable remodeling company. Any suggestions? Kitchens, bathrooms, additions, extentions etc. Northwest Indiana.