Josh Oaten
Did Your Properties Withstand The GFC
I am interested to hear some first hand insight from those of you who owned small apartments (3 - 10 units) or large apartments (100+) during the 2008-12 financial crash. I would like to hear about the major issues or...
Charlie Palmeri
Birmingham Alabama Turn Key Investments
I am a looking to purchase my first investment property, and I am giving serious consideration to turn key rentals in Birmingham Alabama. Being from NY, I have little to no knowledge of the areas in Birmingham. I am j...
Joe Beutler
Should DSCR for STR include LTR rental comps?
Hello Bigger Pockets!
tl;dr — Do DSCR loans always include LTR rental comps for underwriting even when the target property is an STR in a predominantly STR market?
Context:I’m in the late stages of buying my first r...
Ryan Young
Agent "Floor Time"
My broker offers "floor time" opportunities for agents on a first-come-first-serve basis each month. You have the chance to take calls from people calling in about listings and things of this sort.
Does anyone have ...
Rhonda Blue
Debt to Income Ratio for HELOC
HelloI want to take advantage of the high appreciation rates currently in SOCal so I applied for a HELOC of 120,000. I have home value of 770,000 and owe 525,000. That is 245,000 in equity. BofA has called and said th...
Arya Chen
Please Help - Self Storage Deal Analyze
I’m working on analyzing the following self-storage properties and wanted to see if my approach makes sense. I'm still learning the ropes, so any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!
For these properti...
Daniel Green
Not enough income for conventional mortgage
Long story short, my wife and I found a great deal on a duplex that would easily cashflow $600+ each month. After viewing both units and talking it over, we decided to go for it. However, when we talked with our lende...
James Wise
🤣 Wholesaler hits new level of ineptitude - WOW!
Those who follow my content know that I bag on wholesalers pretty hard. There is a rather robust list of reasons why I do this. But the main reasons are that they are illegal brokers who are too uneducated, clueless a...
Kevin Jorgensen
The big mortgage argument
I'm curious to hear opinions on this article. When I first read it it seemed very persuasive, but runs counter to RDPD I believe.
http://www.edelmanfinancial.com/education-center/articles/1/11-great-reasons-to-carry-...
Christopher Raney
Turnkey investment properties
I’m currently active duty and want to get into real estate but my current schedule is pretty hectic and I would like to minimize the time I dedicate to a property (for the time being). Does anyone have any tips or rec...