Hello BP, I'm looking to invest in my first rental property, however I'm living in NYC right now but I'm looking to invest in a more affordable area maybe an hour or two away from the city. Does anyone have any ideas ...
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I currently have a house for sale but there hasn't been many showings. I decided to put the house for rent since I only have 2 more months on the contract with my realtor. I figured, that way I have time to find good ...
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When buying an investment property is it better to deal directly with the selling agent yourself and ask the selling agent to forgo some of his commission to get the selling price down ?orShould I always use a an agen...
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Just curious, my two properties are in the city I live in, which is having a modestly robust uptick in the downtown area. But I'm curious as to which cities/markets investors see as having the most potential for return.
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Hello Bigger Pockets community! What a fantastic resource. My wife and I have owned rentals for about 10 years...currently have 3. We are looking to learn to Wholesale and work our way to refurb and flipping and po...
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I've heard many times that normal banks only allow up to four mortgages in a persons name. I was wondering if the same applies for home equity loans? If I have ten rentals with say 60% equity in each, would I be allow...
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Hi All, Happy New Year! We are looking to raise a fund for fix and flip deals in Philadelphia. Our goal is to do 15 fix and flips this year. In the past, we have raised funds specifically for buy and hold / multifamil...
Is anybody familiar with the occupancy requirements associated with VA loans? From my research I've gathered that it has to be a "primary residence" and you must occupy within 60 days of closing (up to 12 months under...
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So I'm working on another mailing using both lists I've created and ones I've bought. I started wondering how these list companies gather info. Do they have lots of VAs going through public records or do they have s...
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Hi all,A little about myself, my name is Jason Malyon, 31 years old, from Durban, South Africa. I'm a senior Architectural Technologist, I work for a large architectural firm and i work on large commercial / office bu...