Nate B.
West Oakland, Convert shed to a habitable space?
Bigger Pockets Community,I currently own a duplex in West Oakland where I have a shed/cottage in the rear of my lot. I went down to the city to talk to them about making the shed a habitable space (upgrading foundatio...
Haley Cisar
Cash buy from heloc on Investment property
Hello! We are new investors here. Our primary home is paid off. We would like to open a heloc to pay for off market cash only deals for an investment property. The BRRR method but buying outright with cash. Around 210...
Cam Jimmy
A few complicated tax questions! CPA's please help!
My situation: I was living in my own home for more than half of 2016, and I recently bought a duplex. I am now living in 1/2 of my duplex, while renting out my old home and the other half of my duplex. I usually use t...
Kelly Gilson
Raising the money [Apartment down payment]
Just curious, where do you find money for the down payment on apartments? Do you find most of it through private parties or are there companies that they can go to? Any recommendations?Any advice is appreciated. Thank...
Albert Melo
Escrow papers
Can someone please tell me what are things I should look for in the escrow documents.
I'm buying my first property with no agents involved and I just picked up a thick stacks of papers from the escrow office that I ...
Marek Los
Question about first time home buyers grant
Hi everyone,Sorry if the answer is obvious, but I looked around everywhere and I can't seem to find the answer anywhere. I currently went under contract for my first house and I will be using the first time home buye...
Craig Garrow
Looking for advice on Office/Retail purchase!
Hello! I’m looking at a smallish (4000 sq ft) office block on Main Street here in my market. It has 3 - 950 sq ft office/retail spaces on the main floor, and the basement area is finished, with two offices and a full ...
Richard Sherman
HOW to save $1000 a month- Leak Search and 3 toilets
In mid-August, we closed on a 32 unit property just west fo Salem OR (About an hour south of Portland.) 11- Three Bedroom units, 21- Two bedroom units, backed up to the elementary school, awesome location and room to...
Bob Langworthy
Our first BRRRR. No better way to learn than by doing!
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $95,000
Cash invested: $35,000
We closed on this vacant duplex on the last day of 2019. Needs a significant ...
Aaron Carlton
Can I bid on this HUD listing?
Long time lurker, first time poster.My grandmother is a Realtor for a C21 broker that does sell HUD properties, and they have a NAID? number. The listing agent for the home I'd like to bid on thinks I may be disqualif...