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Barshay Graves Buying home with tenants already in it
28 April 2013 | 4 replies

How does the procedure for the security deposit work since the landlords will be changing and I still want protection?

Christopher Duron Property With A Fault Line In It
20 December 2023 | 1 reply

I feel that this is a series of stupid questions, but I’d like to get multiple opinions if possible   

I am in the process of buying a piece of land located in Southern California. It is in an area where land is h...

Eric Gross Buying a house without living in it
21 October 2017 | 6 replies

Hi BiggerPockets, I am looking for my first investment property. I have found multiple deals with my realtor but he has shot down owner financing as a way to get the deals. Instead he referred me to his lender who see...

Carlann Mckenna Auction Property with tenant still in it.
20 July 2016 | 4 replies

Hi folks I have a very close friend of mine that won an auction yesterday for the first time. She is super excited and so am I. The only issue is that the property still has the tenants living in it. The property is i...

Tyler Helton question about buying and living in it
2 May 2017 | 11 replies

someone described a strategy to me where you'd buy a duplex with an FHA loan, rent out half, live in half for either a year or two years I can't remember, then buy another one and do the same thing...

is it a necessi...

Luis Reyes Buying a property to live in it?
13 November 2014 | 3 replies

The property is listed at 199,000 and taxes are about 8500. I would like to know what would be a good starting offer to bring the property under 175,000?

Danny Duran Buying a Property with Mold in it
16 May 2018 | 35 replies

BP community--I went under contract on a north side Chicago multifamily property (4-flat) this week (thanks @Brie Schmidt  ). Basic inspection (thanks @George Foster ) and mold inspection occurred on Wednesday. There ...

Eric Henson Buying foreclosures with people still in it
1 January 2025 | 3 replies

Do you guys ever take the risk of buying a foreclosure at sheriff sale with the previous owner still living in it? How do you calculate rehab cost given you can’t look inside?

Mitchell Litam Bought a house with a tenant in it.
27 April 2019 | 20 replies

Hey guys!Very excited to have purchased my first investment house!!The numbers made sense. It came with tenants that I met. They are currently living there until next Novemeber and hopefully longer.How does that work ...

Dulce Sandoval First rental property. Should I live in it?
5 March 2020 | 1 reply

I plan to purchase my first investment property with either a conventional loan 5% down or FHA loan 3.5%. I know with both options I would have to live in them for a year or maybe more? Has any one had any experience ...