Pearce G.
Equifax and credit freeze
I've been reading that experts recommend freezing your credit with each of the credit reporting agencies as a better defense (compared to credit monitoring) against the Equifax and other data breaches. Question for l...
Nathan Riese
auction.com earnest money
I used auction.com today for the first time. I won the bid at $600, I was the only bidder, and it says I met the reserve. I have two questions:(1) If it says I met the reserve, that means that the Seller has/will ac...
Chris Roche
How much cash flow is enough? Boston
So I have a few questions. Any help would be greatly appreciated.I am looking at multi-families, putting for 20-25% to buy as an investment to rent out. Doing the math on the mortgage compared to the rents, I would ...
Miguel Feliciano
REO Property Offers
I am under the impression that banks must accept the first off they get for REOs. This is coming from another investor's knowledge.
Is this correct?
If I make an offer on an REO listed with an agent, does the bank ...
Cherie Harnetz
Advice needed for acquiring a non-performing note
Hi,I'm a newbie to Bigger Pockets and I'm looking for advice on acquiring a non-performing note.The situation is I had a friend who recently passed. She stopped making mortgage payments in Sept 2016 and now the bank ...
Jarret Durst
Financing a house in need of some renovations
Hello BP people. I’m going under contract for a house for 40k. This is great, but I’m running into some issues. My original lender said I have to spend at least 100k for a renovation loan (mortgage+renovation costs). ...
Andrew Martel
Section 8 In San Antonio
Hey all-I'll be heading to San Antonio in the very near future and looking to start investing in Section 8 housing there. I'm looking for some inputs as to the S8 market down there. Does anyone have experience rentin...
Nikko Tountas
Private lender money
Hey guys,So I am just getting into the real estate investing industry and am looking to purchase a few properties. I have a private money lender I can turn to for covering the down payment on the properties. What I’m ...
Kyle A. Isaacs
Why do Active Duty service members make a Class-A tenant?
As a former Active Duty Army Officer, I had the opportunity to invest in properties throughout the southeast since 2008. After reflection, there is one highlight that sticks out since that timeframe, my properties ha...
Patrick M.
First Unit Posted for Rent! When Should I Start To Get Calls?
Eager newbie here. Just finished renovating my first rental unit and posted it on the market. I'm up on Craigslist, Zillow Rental Manager, and Cozy for free, and bought an annual subscription to our HomeTownRent.com w...