Kenny Lewis
Refinance from VA loan to conventional
My wife and I bought our first home with a VA loan. I've heard it's a good idea to refinance to a conventional loan to enable the VA credit to be used again. How would I go about doing that and are there better loans ...
Jonathan R.
Who Stole My Pension?
My father is a school teacher who will in a couple years be retired with his full pension from the school system. He also has a Roth IRA and 401k. He’s just a middle class guy who has saved his whole life. Robert Kiyo...
Trenton Chase Martin
HUGE Lesson Learned..
My ambition has been overflowing with the idea of working with my mentor on my first deal. I’ve obsessed about my first deal for the last month now, and I THOUGHT I finally found something big.
To preface this, my me...
Sarat K.
Newbie in Grand Rapids, MI
Hello! I am new to the world of real estate investing. I am a physician by profession and I intend to continue as such while gaining skills and knowledge in this field of REI which I have long held an interest. Admitt...
Andrew Wong
What AirBnB instant book guest requirements do you have?
Wondering what you guys use!I've had some bad experiences early on with people who do not have AirBnB reviews, and it kind of turned me off. Do you guys filter with recommendations from hosts? Also government issued I...
Daniel Massicotte
Do I Really Need to Declare $80,000+ this Year?
I have a scenario that is playing out. I want to get some outside perspective from other investors, lenders, etc.... ideally from people with experience in Canada, but of course, not mandatory. Here is my Situation:In...
Juan Lopez
Newbie house hacker here from Rhode Island.
Hey everybody. I am a newbie investor, land lord, and home owner. I bindged listen to bigger pockets religiously. I recently purchased a triplex to live in one unit and rent other 2. Was wondering if anyone had any id...
Dan Kelley
Deduction: May be superior to home-office deduction?
I learned of this deduction at a real estate training. It may be common knowledge to you all, but I mentioned it to my accountant and she had never heard of it. Let me know what you think!Rather than using the "home-o...
Ralph Chiaia
Do you buy your contractor materials and tools?
I’m in the middle of a rehab and the contractor is doing a pretty good job. I’m buying the materials but the contractor is doing some of the shopping. I’m finding a lot of little things like sponges, buckets, and kniv...
Marky Suazo
Second deal in memphis
Below is a brief walk through of my journey in purchasing my second single family rental in Memphis, TN. I made plenty of mistakes when I made my first purchase, some of which I talk about in a prior post that can be ...