Evan McLeish
Apply separatetly for mortgages with spouse to get more rentals ?
I have heard that eventually it gets harder to obtain mortgages after 4 or 5 . Does it make sense for spouses to obtain mortgages separately so can get more overall?Assume that we both make good yearly wages and have ...
James Corr
What are the rules for using other's money in a down payment?
Hey BP, I live in a HCOL area but a fantastic appreciation market -- San Diego, CA. My wife and I both have W2s earning above six figures, between $100-150K to invest in real estate, good to great credit, and a long t...
Vishal Gala
Rental property lawsuits
I got a property in Texas before marriage. I am currently married and renting the property. In case of a lawsuit will my partners assets be at risk as well ?
Jared Leet
Family Home or Invest?
Hi All-I recently found this awesome community and website and am extremely interested in learning all I can about real estate investing. My fiancé and I are getting married this summer- we have been planning for abou...
Dennis Chiem
Divorce and rentals, options?
Hey BP! My name is on the mortgage but both of ours is on title, of two rental properties. She doesn't want to split them (I keep one, she keeps one). Neither of us want to sell them. She likely won't qualify for ...
Dominic Pizzi
First time real estate investors
Many people who are first time real estate investors tend to have a lot of questions on how to make the most amount of money from their investment property. The best thing to do in these scenarios would be to find rep...
Joe Doman
Tenant changes last name
This seems pretty trivia but I can't find a quick answer...A tenant got married and changed her last name. Is it necessary to update the lease with her new name??
Jose Matuk
Interesting story and (legal) question
A friend and I met this lady who wants to sell her property in a suburb of Denver, Co. Running the numbers it seems like a pretty good deal, my friend lives there and he could manage it as a rental. When we started di...
Ethan McRae
Tips for two people going into a house hack deal together?
My business partner and I are interested in house hacking together and then moving out a year or two after we purchase and renting out the entire house. This is our first RE deal. In general what advice would you give...
Amy A.
FAFSA and equity
My oldest son will be a high school sophomore next year and we own 20 units on 5 properties and are under contract for another property with 12 units. We also keep plenty of cash in reserves for emergencies and to...