Susan Sutherland
Rental Arbitrage - Lease question
I have a duplex that is going to be rented and used for rental arbitrage... mid-term leasing to medical workers.I just submitted the lease to the tenant and listed her as the individual tenant but altered to allow her...
Ashton Cleveland
New military BP member from Corvallis, OR
Hello BP community!I am currently a 2d Lt in the Air Force at pilot training in Mississippi. Over my college years I developed a keen interest in real estate investing, and more importantly the financial freedom it ca...
Brian Ellis
What’s with the Dave Ramsey haters?
Over the years of being involved in REI, I have seen so many people bashing Dave Ramsey. I don’t understand why it is impossible for people to see some value in what he’s teaching. I don’t even think he’s targeting a ...
Bryan Ralphs
Hello from Orem, UT! Financing? Business License? Zoning?
Hello Family!Long time lurker here at Bigger Pockets, first-time poster.To introduce myself, I'm located in Orem, UT looking to invest in long-term investing, with an emphasis on student housing. Happy to be here and ...
Emory Clayton
Require occupants 18+ years or older to fill out application?
I'm trying to understand the reasons....pros/cons.... to requiring occupants 19+ years or older to fill out application? In my state you have to be 19+ years of age or older to enter into a legally binding contract. I...
Elaine Bonini
Buying directly from seller
My business partner and I have a newly formed LLC. Should we list the name of our LLC as the buyer on the purchase contact, or our individual names? we are buying directly from seller FSBO
Bao Nguyen
high end rental investors: does the 3x income/rent apply?
It's part of my rental policy: household income must be at least 3 times the rental rate. But most of my homes are renting around $1k/month or less.Should this rule apply to high end homes that rent for $3k/month or ...
Bobby Thompson
Helping a family member without putting yourself at financial risk
Hey Bp! Need a little help. I grew up in a working class town in southern Massachusetts. It wasn't a terrible location during the late 90's to early 00's but the job market isn't as good as it once was and the ar...
Eddie Ziv
Is it time to by-pass the banks?
The government spent billions of dollars to bail out the banks in hope to stabilize the financial infrastructure so bank would start lending again. It seems to fail for the most part.
Wouldn't it be better if the gov...
Kathy Eimerbrink
Commercial Loan in Houston, TX
Hello! I am looking for a smaller bank in Houston, TX to refinance some of my rentals. Looking for a commercial loan (loan in company name, but I'm willing to personally guarantee it). The problem I've run into is tha...