Alishea B.
Tools for my tool box
I'm getting my bag ready to go and look at houses to buy for my buy and holds. Besides flashlight, measuring tape, telescoping ladder,outlet tester, and electronic thermometer\ moisture detector what else should I pac...
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Why is it?
Okay, I'm a mortgage banker that works primarily with real estate investors. Why is it in a market where you fight to overpay for property that real estate investors crawl out of the woodwork to start buying (like 20...
Lauren A.
To buy, or not to buy? Debt to income ratio question
Hello allThis is our situation. We have been buying multifamily properties for the last 2 years and wanted to know if buying a single family residence would hurt our chances of furthering our real investment portfolio...
Anja Brey
Renting to tenant in flood zone
Hi all, We are thinking of buying a 2 story victorian at the edge of a flood zone. The house will require us to get flood insurance as the owners. We want to rent out the ground studio unit to tenants and were wonderi...
Henry Lazerow
Client deal diary 2 unit Albany Park: $100k net by taking on an eviction
Sometimes you need to buy the deals with "scary" issues that deter other buyers in order to get a good deal! The property was a 2 unit in Albany Park with a duplex up 3/2 unit bought off the MLS for $330,000. The reas...
Simon Stahl
What does "buy for cash" actually exactly mean?
When using the phrase "buying for cash", what does that actually exactly mean? Does that mean that person does have the whole amount in their bank account? Or does it mean that person is using a HM lender that can com...
Chance Benjamin
Qualifying for 2 FHA loans
Looking for some advice,
My boyfriend and I are trying to buy another home using an FHA loan. We bought a home with a FHA loan almost 2 years ago. We are not married but we own the home jointly. We would like to buy ...
William Pratt
Brand New to Wholesaling
Hello, BiggerPockets community!My name is William and I’ve been researching real estate for a while now. The main aspect that interests me (for the time being) is wholesaling.Yes, I understand that every new person cl...
Edwin Lopez
Looking for my first investment property
Hello everyone, this is my first post on here (BP). Im excited about the future and looking for opportunities to buy my first buy and hold property. I'm looking for properties in Houston and surrounding areas. So if a...
Fahadbin Alam
How does a foreclosure work?
1. What is a foreclosure in general? IS that when you buy the property and you take on the mortgage? Meaning would you take on the Lein?2. What's the difference between foreclosure and Pre-foreclosure?3. As a rental i...