Bennett Smoot
Refinance from 15 to 30 year
I know people often refinance from a 30 year to a 15 if they can get a competitive rate that does not dramatically increase the monthly payment. I am looking at doing the opposite. I bought a property (my first) with ...
Troy Parker
Did I blunder my first home purchase?
Hello BiggerPockets community.
I bought my first home about two months ago. I purchased a 1500sqft 3/2 wood home about two months ago. The property was REO. I purchased the property with 5% down at 225k and it appra...
Andrew Korcek
Lender backs out after lock, and saying underwriting approved the
We locked in a rate with the the builders preferred lender to get the seller credit, and they met the best rate I could get from another lender. March 11 they said we were locked, Monday (4/11) I got an email from ano...
Henry Clark
Self Storage- Broad discussion on Finance
STORAGE
FINANCING FOR PROSPECTIVE AND CURRENT OWNERS
Just
finishing our financing on our latest location phase 1 (phase 1-230/ 2-200/ 3-200). Below are some
thoughts in general on Storage financing. Basic for...
Jeremy Porter
Mastering Real Estate Investing: A Comprehensive Guide to the BRRRR Strategy
Real estate investing can be an incredibly lucrative venture, providing the opportunity for savvy investors to build wealth and secure financial stability. In this competitive market, it's crucial to stay ahead of the...
Remona Castle
Yikes, Am I in over my head??...Any suggestions to save this deal
I acquired an off market property a couple of months ago. Its a SF home, 3/2/2, 2700 sq ft on a large corner lot (3/4 acres). Loads of potential. Estimates from two different GCs showed rehab cost at more than twice w...
Xochitl Cadena
To discount or not? What’s your take?
Hello, I would love your take on an issue I encountered: Long story short last year my prior tenant asked me to reduce the rent from $2,200 to $1,800 and offered to do gardening and snow removal for the property. I in...
Ryan Adams
noob attempting tax lien investing in illinois
I'm in Illinois and the annual tax lien sale is coming in the county I live in. I've read Loftis' book and all the forum posts I could find that specifically talked about tax liens (and at least most of your blog pos...
Michael Stole
Bid on my first HUD property
I will place my first bid on a HUD property. What can you think of to increase the chance of acceptance? Cash close? close early? No contingency? Any thoughts are appreciated, but just don't tell me to increase the pr...
Jon S.
Is there an ART to showing Rental Properties & Not Wasting Time?
I'm showing my triplex and have one unit rented as of May 1, but the other two units seem to be getting viewed by less serious people. It has only been one week since I started listing in publications like Zillow, Tru...