David H.
Help! Lender raising rate 12 days from close
Good evening BiggerPockets! I am looking for advice on an issue I am experiencing in the 11th hour with my credit union.I am purchasing a duplex to be owner occupied with my girlfriend. - We have a close date of Febru...
Laura Luloh
Buyer’s Agent Compensation if Seller doesn’t pay?
We have purchased many homes through the years but now we are focusing on purchasing an investment property. In regards to the house we are making an offer on...The same broker that is selling the home is who we are u...
Esther C.
Mold after pipe burst and tenant is uncooperative
I had a pipe burst in one of my occupied rentals and the plumber said it was a "freak accident" and there was nothing we could have done about it. It was running for a few hours before we discovered it. We immediately...
Valdemar Espino
Divorce buyout advice
Hello BP community. My parents own a duplex in the Los Ángeles area and they are currently going through a divorce. My mother wants to keep the house and my father is willing to accept cash in exchange for his share i...
Joseph Schults
How big is too big for first deal?
Hello, I am just getting started in my RE investing career. I do not want to buy a single family and would like to delve into 8+ units for my first multifamily transaction (first RE transaction). How big is too big? I...
Ricardo R.
Pro-rate or Not to Pro-rate last month's Rent
Have a question for you guys and seeing if you can help me out.... We have tenant's that are moving out mid-month 16th. They gave us a 30 days notice (as per the lease). Our lease specifically states no 'partial payme...
AJ Biz
Hard money or All cash
In the process of buying an REO 4 plex. Owner is still in one of the units. My conventional loan cannot fund because the owner (holdover tenant now) or foreclosing bank will not cooperate in getting a wall heater inst...
Chris Lee
Buying an unwanted tenant occupied single family home
Hello everyone! this is my first time here and also my first time getting into the real estate investing game. A very rocky start tbh. I thought I was getting an amazing deal but what I'm ending up with is; essentiall...
Tony Marcelle
If you become a landlord, which tenant is the better choice?
Lease option tenant, section 8 tenant, or just a regular month to month tenant? In my opinion, I see benefits to the lease option tenant because they are renting to buy a house which means they will take better care o...
Anthony Rodriguez
Xpressloans 911 IS A SCAM!
Xpress loans 911 is a major scam!! Andrew of Xpress loans sent me a term sheet for 15% down at 6-8% interest on a 30 year loan in which I had to pay 1,295$ commitment fee. Once I paid and went through the loan process...