Heidi Emmendorfer
Researching foreclosures before sale
Hi, I’m Heidi and am considering investing in a foreclosure as my first property. I’m running some numbers on foreclosures in my area and want to make sure I’m making an educated investment.What research can be done b...
Stacy D Jackson
Refi attempted but ran into Safe Harbor Law
I have a Rehabbed SFH (owned 22yrs) in MO with a current mort. I tried to refinance @70% LTV but ran into "Safe Harbor Law" from mortgage company. 650 credit score Are there other companies out there where I still mi...
Andrew Postell
Yay! Tax Season! What you need to know on claiming deductions!
It’s tax season! Yay! Can we detect sarcasm when it’s typed out? Since April is fast approaching that means many of us will need to file our Federal Tax Returns. Even if you are filing an extension I have tried to...
Lafo Manane
HELOC qualifying income level
Hi,I'm planning to get a HELOC on my primary residence next year as soon as I file 2018 taxes. I've found a CU lender who does 100% LTV and no cap, so I plan to use that as a 20% down payment on a 4 unit investment pr...
Krishnan T.
Sent 1099 NEC to contractor ,do I have to send the 1096 to IRS?
For work done of my rental (sold 2020) I sent a 1099 NEC to the contractor. Do I have to send a 1096 referencing the 1099 NEC to IRS before I do the taxes for 2020? . The property was held and sold under personal name.
Paul Mears
Deal Analysis Spreadsheet - Recommendations
Hi allNew Member to Bigger Pockets... looking forward to learning from you all.My first question on this forum is about 'Financial Analytical Tools'. I know that Bigger Pockets (and other companies) have online / clo...
Wilson Lee
How to estimate the ARV in multifamily
I am buying a 14 unit multifamily property that has a lot of deferred maintenance. The rehab is extensive and I need to know when we refinance later that the value in the building will be high enough. How do I go abo...
Austin J.
Taking prelicensing courses- totally screwed on the math part
How big was the math section on your exam? Are there any ways to make the math seem easier? Or do you generally have to be good at math to pass this thing? I can memorize terms and definitions all day long but when it...
Tim Sipowicz
Key topics to learn when new to REI
So I’m very new to real estate and the bigger pockets community, actually just joined yesterday after watching a webinar. Seems to be a lot of great information on here but also overwhelming at the same time. I’m loo...
Eli Shicker
Financing Multi Family Investments
I am curious as to how most syndicators structure their financing to make the most sense for the investment. For every property I've analyzed, once I factor in the debt service from the loan, all cashflow is wiped ou...