Paul Garcia
Biggest Sacrifice?
Hello All,I think everyone can agree that investing in real estate, no matter how savvy you are, requires capital. Saving up any amount of money can present challenges, regardless of your financial position. In real e...
Billy Trent III
If I refinance my home, can I purchase another home?.
My plan is to refinance my home, purchase a cheaper home to live in while I rent out my current home. My question is, if I refinance my home, can I purchase another home? The new home will be under 40K with 10K down.
Chris Luksha
Bid High Pay Low - Really?
Background ....I have the opportunity to finally purchase my next home and convert my existing into a SFR. A friend of mine from teenage years (about 35 ago) is getting rid of his parent's home since his dad is going ...
Account Closed
Building a buyers list question?
I am trying to build a buyers and I put ads on backpage & criagslist for starters. I just begun to receive reply's. I got a reply from someone who identified themselves as a wholesaler, Thats what I am trying to d...
Nathan W.
Dropping 2 year requirement for qualifying rental income
Hey all, I have a question about the requirement that necessitated 2 years of rental history to be shown before allowing that rental income to qualify for a conventional loan. I may be misstating this, but I think th...
Jean Bolger
Exterior solid stain v. paint - can someone explain the difference?
I understand that a transparent stain sinks in to the wood, and a paint does not. But a solid stain doesn't seem to sink in to the wood either- how is this different from paint? Is it just thinner?
I am prese...
Tina Granger
Tina in Texas
Hello Everyone!! I am a lifetime resident of Southeast Texas and a full time Real Estate Manager of a 121,000+ sq ft Retail Shopping Center. I also manage several single family residences for owners in the area. My ...
Nathan Darcy
Tenant offering to pay 12 months upfront
Have any of you ever had a tenant offer to pay you 12 months upfront? It sounds like the potential tenant is selling their house. They are also self employed but showed low income (technically does not meet our monthl...
Troy Rocha
What do the best Agents/Investors do once they wake up?
Looking to become the best at what I want to do. What do the best agents/Investors do every morning once they wake up compared to the not so good agents/investors.
Ilya Aksenov
Florida or NYC
Good morning everyone, First of all happy Mother's Day to all the moms on bigger pocket. I'm stuck between staying in NYC and starting my investing here or moving to Florida in Serrasota area closer to family and sta...