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What are some tips you guys would recommend for for time home buyer
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Hello everyone on BP, I am new here. My husband and I have done 2 live in flips and are currently living in our 3rd one. However, we love this house. We cannot sell it as of yet for many reasons. That said, we just re...
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Hello everyone! I had a quick question on the DSCR loan process. My mom and I want to get our very first rental property and want to use a DSCR loan. I am wondering what the full process for getting the loan is? Would...
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Hello, REI'S! Hope everyone had a great holiday!! Enjoyed some good food and fireworks displays! I have a question for the community: When I first decided I was going to get into REI back in January of this year, I se...
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I live an hour away from most of my SFRs and self manage. When I have a vacancy I only want to show it to someone that is serious. How do you screen out folks for showings who are just kicking tires or might not oth...
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Hello, I am a Toronto-based investor who has properties in the downtown area, and now I am looking to make investments in Detroit. As a Canadian, I need the help of experts who can help me understand lending, legal, a...
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I'm looking to network with someone who specializes in short sale transactions. I've recently started in real estate looking to do wholesale deals but most of the prospects I've come across need to be done using th...
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Hey BiggerPockets family,I have a rental property in CT and am looking for a lender to take a HeLoc out on the property. I've called over 40 lenders in the area and still cant seem to find one which will even consider...
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I'm taking out a $740k mortgage at the end of Feb. I have the option of 4.25% with no points or 4.125% with 0.5 points ($3700).Using bank-rate mortgage calculator, I looked at principal and interest about 5 years out...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $440,000
It was a surreal moment, one that I had dreamt of for years. This beautiful, fully furnished waterfront home i...