Ryan G.
Bank error not in my favor - Do not pass go
I may just have to chalk this up to a lesson learned, or decide to get a new banker on my team. Tell me what you think.So, I went to finance a house and my banker(who I've done 2 other mortgages with) asked me if I wa...
Ryan Dougherty
Newbie from Baltimore, MD
Hey BP! I am so excited to get started in REI and CANNOT wait to see what BP has to offer. I already listened in to a webinar last night that @Brandon Turner gave on "How to Evaluate and Offer on Rental Properties" ...
Tandi H.
Is a Cash Out Refi on this property a good idea?
We are looking at doing a cash out refi, wondering what you think.Currently we have a 30 yr fixed at 3.25% and we are 5 years into it, $75k left on mortgage. Property will appraise around $200k. So this would give u...
Dean Julie
New appraiser rules
Got this in an email from a real-estate agent. With everything how it currently is, I can see how "they" would make this the new way for real-estate to be done. However, it does seem pretty harsh. Can anybody verify t...
Troy Ritter
VRBO ruined my business. Need advice!
I’m a 21-year active duty military guy who started renting my home after being transferred out-of-state. The home is in Anchorage, Alaska and I live in Atlanta. In 2014, I began doing short term rentals from May-Augus...
Jonathan Greene
Constructive Criticism Will Help You as a New Investor More Than Blind Faith
I get involved in A LOT of side discussions (when a thread goes off the rails and away from the original post) on BiggerPockets. Whenever it happens, it happens because an investor either doesn't like the delivery of ...
Engelo Rumora
Poll: How Much Money Have You Lost Due To Bigger Pockets?
Ok Ok moderators.Before you go removing my post, I would like to say that Bigger Pockets has been one of most influential online platforms to my companies success. It's also played a major role in me getting recogniti...
Manesh Hardeo
HIstoric West End Atlanta, GA Flip
Hello all,I closed on a house many of our investors passed on due the street and potential worries about the area (I'm a broker for a wholesale brokerage, so this was one no one else wanted), so I'm going to follow th...
Timothy Yen
HELOC for a down payment on investment property?
Hi BP community!My mortgage banker suggests that apply for a HELOC on my private house and use those funds for a down payment on a rental property (2-4 units) my goal is cash flow of 10% and appreciation with the reha...
Alex Sotelo
I’m looking for advice and some help as a 19 year old trying to step into real estate
Im a 19 year old living in New York with some roommates and my girlfriend, I don’t spend too much on a unnecessary purchases and try to limit my spending. I currently work a job that pays about 18$/hr and I’m interest...