Jacob Hince
Terribly Low VA Appraisal VS. Independent Appraisal
Hey everyone! First & foremost I'd like to thank BiggerPockets & all the members on this site for the plethora of knowledge & wisdom I've dove into the past couple years & utilized in my real estate en...
Sam Shapiro-Kline
New Member in LA Looking for 1st Investment / House Hack
Hi All,I'm new to real estate investing, based on the westside of Los Angeles. Part of my motivation is seeing the impact of housing scarcity and affordability in California.Currently exploring 'lower cost' entry poin...
Michael Washington
Bummed out about BRRRR in Baltimore, Maryland
I just finished my first flip here in Baltimore and it was an AWESOME experience. I bought the property for $31k, put in $65 had the work done in two months and a tenant signed up before the job was complete. It was a...
Wesley W.
Umbrella policies for buy & hold
Because of numerous lender issues with LLCs, I've decided I want to try and protect my assets with an umbrella policy, for at least the present. I've read several threads on BP on this topic, and I'm still hitting th...
Gordon Friedman
The future of Portland's real estate market
Hi BP-Portland. I'm curious about opinions here on the future of Portland's real estate market and if there are any leading indicators you're looking at.I think it'd be hard to deny Portland has had a tough year with ...
Tia Wilson
First Property Blues
Hey BP! I appreciate you taking the time to read my post and any advice you can offer. I'm having a little bit of a struggle trying to find my first home. I'm using a no money down VA loan to find my primary residence...
Janette Olano
Received a Cease and Desist on a HUD Property I'm Wholesaling
So, I got this huge, beautiful house under contract from HUD. I intend to wholesale the property and so I listed it in Craigslist. By far this has been the most popular property I've listed--I got the property for so ...
Steve H.
Newbie from West Chester PA (Philly suburb)
Hi All,I'm completely new to real estate investing and trying to figure out how to get started in the Philly region. I am interested in buy and hold, preferably with houses near where I live in West Chester. I am an I...
Guido Bertoli
Is Refinancing the Best Option
I've read a lot about refinancing and how it is a good thing. I have a few thoughts that for me feel like refinancing may not be the best thing.My primary residence I owe about $309,000 and it is currently worth about...
Don Konipol
Subject To: what sellers think vs. the reality
There’s been a LOT of hype about purchasing property SUBJECT TO existing financing. With YouTube videos, seminars and mentorship’s exploding around this niche, there are plenty of inexperienced buyers and sellers goi...