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Can I finance this way?
I have off market option for SFR in Medford Oregon for 95k. It is worth at least 210k and needs no work done. I asked a bank what they could do for me. They needed 15% down and closing costs.Is it a common overlay to...
Stefan Mayerschoff
Tenant could be faking water / leak issue?
Short form: I suspect my tenants of "faking" water in the master bath / bedroom. We had redone the entire bathroom while living there, and did not notice any water issues. Tenant has been in 2 years with no water issu...
Ben Nitka
About to close on my first out of state duplex - Questions...
I'm about to close on my first out of state rental property in Akron, Ohio and I figured this was a good time to poll the forum for advice. Everything looks good so far but I have a couple questions that I'm sure coul...
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Buying Houses with Code Violations
I bought a house for $1...not $1 deposit...but $1 total purchase price. Here's how I did it: [LINK REMOVED]
Has anyone done this before?
Filipe Pereira
Satellite Installers SUCK!
I recently purchased this house. There are cable and phone lines running EVERYWHERE....it's like a spider web, but all over the place...What can I do to fix this? Can I "force" the installer to come out and do it prop...
Matt C.
Odd tenant situation - what would you guys do?
I've got a weird situation with a tenant that I'm not sure what to do. I recently bought a 2 flat in Chicago, and the leases from the previous owner were a complete joke with no security deposit. One of the tenants mo...
Mitch Dowler
Tenant asking for phone lines for DSL?
I have a duplex building I purchased in 2005. It is a pristine building that I update between every tenant and most of my tenants stay two years or more. I have a you lower twenties couple I recently rented to and the...
Jess Chan
Chopping a house into as many units as possible -- opinions?
Hey everyone,I'm posting partially on behalf of myself and partially on behalf of my parents. They've been doing REI for the past ten years by themselves while balancing multiple day jobs, and they're not getting any ...
Boris Alayev
Hi everyone! New member from Long Island New York!
Hello BiggerPockets community. I stumbled on to some BP podcasts and was hooked. I always liked the idea of real estate but never stopped to think about how it could be turned into a investment opportunity. I read the...
Devid Brodsky
First-time home buyer. Is 600k too much on an 85k salary alone?
I'm looking to purchase a townhome alone for $600,000. I plan to do house hacking by renting out spare bedrooms to reduce my living expenses. I aim to apply for FHA loan with a down payment of around 5%
My Informatio...