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Scott Bridgehouse Loan Officer: 25% Down Payment Required For First Time Homebuyer House-hacking 4plex
21 January 2023 | 26 replies

BiggerPockets Community! I am so happy to be posting my first ever question on the forums. Long-time listener, first-time poster.As the title suggests, I'm gearing up to buy my first ever property. I have a realtor, a...

Joel Harrison How to begin with what I’ve got....
9 November 2017 | 6 replies

Hello all. I’ve been reading articles and listening to podcasts and attending as many webinars as I can on BP for about a month now. I’m learning tons, and I feel like I’m mentally ready to get a house hack going. How...

Samantha Lanphere Should I use a general contractor for my first flip?
4 February 2010 | 6 replies

Is it a good idea to use a general contractor for your first flip(s)?
What is going to be the average percentage that a GC will charge?
I would prefer to use one on my first flip(s) however my business partner wants t...

Nathan Faselt In person rental showings a thing of the past or still valuable?
25 July 2022 | 16 replies

In this post pandemic world where virtual meetings and showings have become much more standard in everyone's lives. Is it possible or is anyone out there not doing any in person showings?
There's great resources ...

Aaron Pfeffer So....1100 Point Drop Today
12 February 2018 | 26 replies

Kind of a big deal, no?  Anyone care to share their thoughts on this?  Start of major blood letting or just a blip before stabilization and the bull run continues?  And let's say there is a sizable correction over the...

Rob Smith your thoughts on renting rooms vs whole house
22 December 2019 | 21 replies

i am thinking about renting out my rental home by the room rather than just to one family i can only get about 900 to 1000 with one family but i could get 400 to 500 per room and it has 4 rooms and i am thinking of co...

Owen Schwaegerle Breaking the Section 8 Stigma
22 November 2023 | 8 replies

If you’re a landlord you’ve been trained to be leery of Section 8 housing. There is a negative stigma associated with the program and people who receive vouchers in the program. We recently had a panel at the SLO Real...

Marc C. Syndicators: Why can't we make distribution calculations simpler?
4 April 2017 | 11 replies

Many syndicators/sponsors are offering a "waterfall" payout arrangement to their investors, whereby the investor first gets a "preferred return "of 8%, and then 75% of any cash flow left over after the preferred retur...

Account Closed Panic condition and the HOA (arb)- please help
17 July 2011 | 10 replies

hi. i am looking for some thoughts on how to deal with our HOA and the rule that fences are not allowed unless on a perimeter property. We recently moved into what we thought was our dream home. The first week was gre...

Paul D. How does a mortgage company look at depreciation?
7 February 2024 | 18 replies

Hello!Normally, on my taxes, I try to break even or make a little profit BEFORE applying depreciation to the property.I recently applied for my 6th mortgage, and the loan officer significantly lowered my buying power ...