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Hi everyone,I've recently developed an interest in real estate and am looking to invest in student housing in the Temple and University City areas in Philadelphia as a way of generating stable, passive income. Has any...
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Without out even thinking of myself as an investor I bought my first foreclosure in 2010. I had moved to Cincinnati the prior year as was tired of renting. I was looking for a house to buy and one in a great neighbo...
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Has anyone ever used the house demo orders list in their city for leads? Is this a possible option for soliciting distressed homeowners? Thank you!
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Hello BiggerPockets community!This may be a very simple question but I was wondering if anyone here knew what sort of documents do I need to prove that I lived in the property for the 2 out of 5 years owned in order t...
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Hey there investors, I have a property that has a 5bdrm 4bth, and it's on an acre of land. I went to see it today and I don't know how to come up with a number to offer. Mainly because the comps aren't truly reflectin...
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Hi BP members,I found a burned down house (big hole on the roof, broken windows, and it has been abandoned for a year or longer according to the neighbor) and surprisingly, someone mowed the lawn because it looked nea...
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Hello,I'm gearing towards making my first deal for buy and hold and I have come up with two different approaches to make this happen in my market, Los Angeles area.Scenario 1) Buying a fourplex with a 203k Loan lockin...
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Hey everyone,I was about to get into my first flip and i was wondering if it is okay to say you are going to live in the house so that you don't have to put 20% down. If i get in the house with a different type of loa...
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I'm not sure if this is the correct forum to post in... Do I have to have my realtor license to rent out my house if I'm still paying my mortgage also if eviction did come across am I allowed to evict?
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My wife and I are interested in purchasing a home to use as a vacation rental (short term rental). The home is in a prime location in terms of what rents locally, and my wife runs a vacation rentals company which does...