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I’ve heard rumors about plans the government is getting ready to set into motion that will force home owners to give possession of all private property over to where no one will be allowed to own their own homes. As s...
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Hello all,
I am a police officer in Miami Florida and I grow weary. I am considering taking an early retirement ( 16 years of service) and rolling over my retirement into a self directed IRA to invest in RE. ...
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I am a newbie that has made the commitment to start purchasing multi-family properties beginning in the new year (2017). I am stuck and have some general questions to ask to help me get on track. First, I don't perso...
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How do you guys go about paying an individual for work performed? For example I know Joe Nobody that does plumbing work, and he does a great job. Can I offer him a side job, if so how do I pay him and account for it...
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So I posted a while back about renting out my home with negative cashflow, and potential for a much higher equity gain YoY. I got quite a few responses, with most leaning towards the idea that negative cashflow is nev...
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I'm looking to buy my first rental property and I just got pre approved for a conventional loan for 100,000$ through a recommended broker in the area. Everywhere I look online I see interest rates ranging from 3% to 5...
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Hello Bigger pockets
Back in 2012 I bought a Duplex in a B or C neighborhood
I did very upscale renovations
centering around fancy kitchen and bath faucets
floating vanities, water fall fauc...
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How do you feel about a $700k purchase price with a non owner occupied 4plex DSCR loan 3yr prepayment penalty, 10yr interest only 30yr fixed after$560k loan amount (20% down)7.750 par rate with no costs. monthly payme...