David Kanter
How to structure help from relative for down payment
I'm looking to buy my first property, and a relative would like to help out with the down payment, providing around $150K. That's large enough that the $14K/year IRS gift exclusion is an issue, and obviously we would ...
Clyde Canizares
1st Year in Real Estate Willing To Help
Good Morning,My name is Clyde and I am a real estate agent here in Key West with Keller Williams. I was in the timeshare industry and did great. The only issue with doing great in timeshare is that you get burned out ...
Layne Anderson
Buying a house in Ohio
I purchased a house that is involved in a divorce, and also has liens. The husband owns the house and his name only is on the title. I purchased the home for 160k and both the husband and wife signed the contract. ...
Devin James
Find a Mentor!!!!!!
No matter what phase of life you are in, find a mentor.I’ve always had strong mentors who have taught me invaluable lessons. I am a big supporter of mentors and believe they can offer wisdom that accelerates career gr...
Stephanie Barfield
Rent to own - landlord has not gave me title yet
My question is this..i live in Ga, I did a rent to own lease with my landlord several years ago. About 2 years ago my husband and I paid it off, and was happy to be finally owning our 1st home. we also over paid like ...
Teri Skrab
Newbies from Gilbertsville, PA
Hello Bigger Pockets Community! Excited to be here and start meeting everyone! My Name is Teri Skrab and I am eager to start networking along with my husband Dave. We both have come to a point where our 9-5 jobs as a ...
Lauren Kalisz
Return of a security deposit for tenant that broke lease?
Hi All-
Looking for insight on a situation I have with a previous tenant. Long story short, their lease was due to expire on June 1, 2020, but in February they requested a lease break to exit the unit on April 1, 2...
Rachel Nocella
Looking to invest in Ohio after Military Service
Hello! My name is Rachel and my husband and I have been listening to bigger pockets for the past year or so. My husband is in the Army, and the area we are living in now is NOT a good place to invest in real estate. H...
Ida Powers
Investing 401k money
Hi all,I was hoping someone could help me get a better understanding of using my 401k for real estate. I have money in a 401k from a previous job. Are there any options where I can use this money to buy a deal and do ...
Leonard L.
Newbie from Raleigh, NC
Hi,My name is Lenny Liang. A few days ago, I moved to North Carolina from Maryland. Over the past 6 months, I've been voraciously consuming Bigger Pockets content (especially the excellent podcasts). I told myself tha...