Brent Zande
Are you buying now or waiting to see what happens post-COVID?
COVID-19 has certainly impacted the real estate market this year and many are predicting it will affect 2021 as well. But sometimes the smartest real estate investing strategy during a time like this is to find proper...
Belinda R.
Main kitchen in basement
Looked at some potentials today for a flip and ran across a house with the kitchen in the basement (not common in this area). the basement has a lot of windows that allows a lot of natural light to enter. My realtor h...
Cristin Andrews
HELOC/Home Equity - divorced but ex still has title claim
I have 95% of my primary residence paid off (200k equity) and am looking at a HELOC or Cash out Refi to invest in real estate and also thinking about paying off the remaining 5% with these funds so I only have one pay...
Bryn Tufts
Auction fix and flip…. good or bad?
Hello everyone! I am new here to bigger pockets and just getting started in the real estate business. This has been a passion of mine for a while now and after leaving a not-so-great job, I decided this was the best t...
Nandish Desai
DSCR Close as individual
My wife and I bought our first condo in our own names. We recently sold that condo to 1031 exchange. We had bought the condo with a conventional mortgage in our individual names. For 1031 exchange, we can't close the ...
Nghi Le
If you have just enough for down payment, you don't have enough
I see a lot of people asking, "How much down payment does a hard money lender require?" My quick answer is 10-25%, primarily dependent on the lender, but can also depend on experience, credit, etc. But I honestly thi...
A Lak
My first deal, how to best finance
Hello,
I just found my first property, the seller wants to sell at 20% discount compared to what he has paid a year ago (new building) + free new furniture.
Now I want to go to discuss with the bank. Usually banks t...
Joshua McGowan
Eviction Moratorium: Too risky to "rock the boat"???
Bottom line up front: 1) What have your experiences been with processing evictions during COVID? (Assuming that your eviction is in a case that should not be prohibited by the text of any applicable laws and morato...
Ian Stuart
Multifamily Portfolio Loan ($12M - Denver, CO)
Hi Bigger Pockets: I have a client who is bidding on a portfolio of six multifamily properties totaling 98 units in Downtown Denver. They're seeking a portfolio mortgage (either crossed or uncrossed) of ~$12M (70% LTV...
Ryan Kruger
Wholesaling, fix and flip, or BRRR?
Jumping into the Richmond VA real estate game and looking for advice from investors. I see the benefits of each wholesaling, fix and flips, and BRRR properties. In your experience, which would be the best route to sta...