Jared Ryan
LLCs and personal mortgages
Hello BiggerPockets!I'm exploring the possibility of getting a 10-unit apartment building. With that in mind, I'm wondering if I should get an LLC.Benefits of LLC:1. If I live in the property, I, Jared, can rent from ...
Khalid Johnson
Mice problem will cost $1800
I own a rental property and the house has numerous mice. Professionals came out and said the house needs to be sealed for a total cost of $1,800. My wife went into the hospital and I cannot afford to spend $1,800. All...
Christy Miller
1st Time landlord - tenant from hell
I’m a newbie landlord in Cal and have already served the 3 day notice twice with my very first tenant, I’m still in the early stage of this painful eviction process.Tenant claimed heater broke down the second day afte...
JD Peterson
Advice Please: Debt Consolidation Using Equity - YES/NO?
Thank you in advance for your help! I'm trying to figure out, big picture, if this is worth it and I would DEEPLY appreciate the advice of people who have been working with real estate (investors, financial planners/i...
Mitch Vogatsky
Cutting back on retirement savings
I have focused on saving for my retirement through my 401k for my first few years of work after college. I managed to save up $100k to invest and have decided that I will no longer contribute more than my employer mat...
Account Closed
New credit report rules require 30 months of payment history
Just saw this story here: http://bit.ly/2d6Px2RThe gist of it is that beginning tomorrow Saturday 9/24/16 lenders will now consider a mortgage applicant's payment history over 30 months to determine their credit worth...
Jordan Gilberti
Need a Broker's License to start a property management company??
I live in New Jersey and am currently in the process of starting a property management company. However, I came to find that in NJ you need a real estate broker's license to do property management. Does this mean that...
Wes Blackwell
Sacramento Not on List of Best Markets for SFR Rentals - WTF?!?
While reading over the local real estate news this morning, I stumbled across a headline that made me do a double-take and drop my spoon into my bowl of delicious honey nut cheerios:Sacramento Not On List Of Best Mark...
Jennifer A.
Help me understand
I have bought one property at foreclosure and attended many, many more. I'm trying to understand something though. If your house is valued at $280,000 (and I believe it to be north of $250,00 based on my knowledg...
George Jeffors
Inherited Commercial property need help financing life change
I just inherited and took title to a 2 million dollar 7 unit apartment building in Beverly Hills. I had been managing it from Nevada for several years prior to my mom passing and last year we put a100K into it in ro...