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Hey Bigger Pockets community! I am looking for some advice on where to start my real estate investing career. My name is Nate Elting, I'm 27 years old and am currently a Construction Superintendent for a large Gener...
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Hey everyone,Background- My partner and I opened an LLC about 2.5 years ago (after we bought our first house), and we always looked for new deals. Four months ago we bought our second house, and now we are looking for...
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Have a new rental property-3bed/2bath, 1550 sq feet, nice area, HOA etc. Rent in the area is $1400 to$1500 monthly. Property just hit the market 3 days ago. My property manager just sent over an application for a f...
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With my spouse using her VA Loan also she does have a percentage of disability what can I expect discounted from closing costs? As far as lenders what companies and things should I look for especially since this isn'...
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Hi everyone, My name is Jim and I’m just dipping my toe in to real estate investing here in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.I was an electrician for 15+ years, a small business owner (a restaurant/bar), and spent a c...
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What is the largest security deposit you have ever charged prior to move in? Why did you charge this amount?
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Hi All, I've been considering moving OOS and hope to purchase my first property. A little background - I'm a nurse and have been hoping to find a market that pays decent when compared to the cost of living and also ha...
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Hello,
This is my first post on the forum and am attempting to work through a few properties to determine which is going to be the best initial investment.
Starting with the numbers.. The home seems like a solid i...
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Hello all, hope all is well. This rental has been on the market for 15 days and after 48 leads no one has qualified. Due to no one having 600+ credit score. There is a married couple, with 2 kids that claim they have...
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We recently listed a duplex for rent in Milwaukee, WI. We received three applications. After calling the references and verifying income, etc. we narrowed it down to one possibility that looked good. We informed this ...