Andrew Yu
Strategies to Partner with My Contractor
So I'm becoming a very good friend with this contractor of mine. I'm trying to think of ways for us partner together on deals. He's open to the idea. So I proposed that I find the deal, we split the purchase cost, and...
Chris Skjolsvik
MN real estate attorney questions
Hey everyone, I'm getting very close to my goal of purchasing (or at least looking for deals with the intent to purchase!) my first rehab property. I decided to meet with a local attorney that I met at a local REI...
John White
Primary residence to rental for first deal
Hey everyone.
I have been looking at this site for months now, but this is my first post. I am about to close on my first house this week. It is a Fannie Mae property but I am paying cash for it. (Borrowing the money...
Adam Trantow
New to BP Nation - Milwaukee Resident
Hello BP Nation!My name is Adam Trantow, I am currently living in Milwaukee Wisconsin. A friend turned me onto the BP podcasts and I already have listened to the first 40 podcasts in about 2 weeks. I Bought my first d...
Alan Sue
Power of Attorney for a purchase without an address
Some background, I'm an American living in Japan, and trying to do real estate in the US from abroad. That makes for all sorts of fun beyond just the time difference. It also means each notarized signature costs about...
Dave Zarcone
Helping a family member fix/sell a house and preparing for taxes
Hello all,I just joined Bigger Pockets with an interest in expanding my knowledge and preparing for building a real estate portfolio. I have yet to do a deal but recently a family crisis has put me right into the midd...
Ben Bakhshi
We are in a real estate puddle
I've been using this term for the last few months and wanted to officially claim it on the interwebs. ;)
We have gone from a real estate bubble to a real estate puddle.
A real estate puddle is when prices are below v...
Lilly Fang
Is it good to do cash out refinancing now?
I have a rental property with about 82K mortgage left (interest rate was 2.85% 15 yr fixed). The property is worthy about 400k now and I intent to keep it for years. I don't like to see the cash stuck in the house, bu...
Mike Weiskopf
Advise on bathtub surround for rental unit
Recently acquired 4plex unit has a leak from the bathroom, where the tub meet the tile wall. Several bottom row tiles have cracks in the grout, and a crack in the new caulk where the whole tub meets the tile wall. Th...
Kevin Craig
home inspection
If I'm wholesaling or doing a subject to deal when should a home inspection come in to play. Should I be doing one before I put the property under contract, or after.
Should I pay for a home inspection and if so ...