Michael DeYoung
Strange Situation, Potential Pitfalls?
I came across a strange listing yesterday that I'm very interested in and have a showing for tomorrow. I haven't been inside yet, so I haven't been able to run the hard numbers.It is a listing for two houses located o...
Kimberly T.
Fourplex that is in a "HOA" that has no dues...
Background: I recently posted about a fourplex that is on owned land, but that land is basically only the footprint of the building: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/150...I just received word from the l...
Alicia Marks
Fix and flip without much cash
I have a prospective property that is needing to be offloaded due to divorce. The couple wants $275k and owes $272k. Current value of about $310k. It's 1.75 acres in a country subdivision with good schools on well and...
Clint Shelley
Raw land to subdivide purchase
Hi Everyone,Today, my partner and I closed on our second land purchase. The last was a quick land flip. This will be more extensive. We will divide this 12 acres of land into 10 lots. They will be serviced by on-site ...
Elliot Freeman
Tax Avoidance on Duplex
I own a duplex in California in which I live in the top unit and rent the bottom unit to a tenant. The property is valued at about $1,000,000. The property tax is about $15,000 annually. To date, I have attributed hal...
Anton Young
How to sell the real estate market short?
Please, I know there are a lot of people who will want to argue that real estate is not in a bubble, and/or that it will never burst. We disagree, and that's not what I'd like to discuss. I made a lot of money in stoc...
Kyle Southard
VA Loan Limits to be Lifted in 2020
Citing https://www.housingwire.com/articles/49500-va-loan-limits-to-be-lifted-in-2020
I'm learning that this new bill, H.R. 299, lifts VA loan limits while increasing the funding fee percentages a little..."The bill,...
Cody Davis
Building a Quadplex. Looking for Builders.
I've been having a hard time finding a good deal on a quad in my area that fits my VA financing parameters. A co-worker asked if I'd considered just building a new one. I've read through the forums and it seems like a...
Kevin Dang
Types of Life Insurance Coverage
If you are thinking about buying life insurance coverage, an introduction of the offered types should prove handy. This short article will briefly talk about the distinction between entire and term life insurance, as ...
Adam B.
What about investing with VA loans?
I know I can buy more than one property under my VA loan but am I affected the same way other borrowers are by having more than one mortgage? For example, will they expect to see 6 months of reserves on my mortgage...