Kassandra Shoemaker
Robo-advised Roth IRA or Self Directed??
I am 20 years old and I want to dip my toes into investing. I want to start with a Roth IRA because that fits my income and plans for right now. I have narrowed it down to using Fidelity, but I am not sure if I would ...
Chris Bruno
Rights Of Buyer - Appraisal
BP Forum,What amount of time is customary to allow a Buyer to submit a request for a lower price should the property not appraise for its sale price?The contract I received says 15 days - seems too long.Appreciatively...
Asim G.
Construction loan for owner builder
Hi,I am planning to build a custom home as a primary residence. As a part of research, I am learning more about construction loan products, and have not found any which do not require a GC.I am planning to act as my o...
Jason A.
Contracts to buy with options to back out
A few times in the BP podcasts (notably in ep. 327), Adam and Brandon have suggested that they make offers to buy property nearly on the spot often before inspections. They go on to explain their contracts have variou...
Jose Guevarra
Building floorplan application
Hi BP,To get some permits for some additional space that I'm adding to a property the city asked for floorplan with dimensions. I'm using https://www.homestyler.com which is pretty good. However, it's not very good ...
Manoj N.
Tenant wants to use home for consultancy ?
Tenant request permission use the house for his consultancy work. He says that work involves people visiting him (one at a time) for some type of mental therapy. Our city's guidelines seems OK for this. The tenant is...
Jasmine Namkung
How can I make this work? Calling all creative problem solvers!
MY GOAL: I am interested in having an agreement drawn up wherein I rent a portion of land from a private organization, put up a temporary glamping structure then sublet it. Below is the response I received from the ma...
Michelle Fenn
New Ocean front construction in Big Pine Key Florida
My family owns 4 oceanfront lots in Big Pine Key. Can any members provide me with per square ft construction costs for 4,000 homes. Is it better to custom build or use hurricane proof modular construction. Lo...
Julia Ferris
Questions about a HELOC & DTI
Hello,
I'm concerned that I waited too long to apply for a HELOC.
Do all banks calculate debt to income ratio the same way? How do they do it? Is mortgage payment with taxes and insurance? What about a personal ...
Voltaire Lepe
Quickobooks Version (Tax Strategies: Savvy Real Estate Investors)
I read the book Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor a few years back. I recall it recommending that a real estate investor track our portfolio’s with Quickbooks. Question: Is there a specific version of ...