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Good day!I have started contacting as many banks as
I can for my 1st investment property. I will be house hacking in
Baltimore City, Maryland. The property will have to go in my name
initially, so I can reap the...
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I'm considering bulying a 22 acre property that has a productive avocado and lemon grove on it as well as a home for my family and a separate residence for my parents. What should I be asking and what should I know be...
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Is anyone leasing up / building micro commercial / industrial flex (250-700 sqft) spaces? I've met with a few brokers and most are hesitant to lease up small space and curious if others have been successful and what p...
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Hello, I am wondering if anyone has a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) that they would recommend, preferably in the Columbus/Central Ohio area. It would also be ideal if they had some familiarity with traditional ret...
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Hi all! We’re looking for a commercial product to cash-out refi our STR that has 7+ years of performance history. We were told by our broker that we would have to turn it into an LTR with a year lease in place to refi...
Many people call themselves “entrepreneurs” nowadays. Essentially, anyone who can make some kind of income on their own is an entrepreneur, but there is a big difference between an entrepreneur and a business owner. W...
A property manager can alleviate the burden of screening tenants, collecting rents, and maintaining your property. But if you’re not careful, exorbitant fees and unexpected charges can quickly eat away at your cash fl...
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Hey BiggerPockets community, I have a 53 unit property in NC that's from mid 80s that needs the siding replaced to improve look of the property. What are some of the Do's and Don'ts from those that have done such remo...
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Hey all, I'm just looking for some local banks that do in house portfolio loans, decent rates on a 30 year ammort? It needs to be in house loans so the debt to income can be overlooked. I've called lots of banks but c...
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Would it be a good idea if I would to purchase a Home under a conventional loan and seek out a private money lender to help fund the Rehab cost ?? Has anybody else used this strategy ? Or is there a better strategy fo...