Vaishaag Panegal
Should I replace hardwood floors
Hi guys,I recently had a water damage to the kitchen/living area of townhome which I was living in. That area has hardwood floors. I called insurance and the water mitigation and repairs were done on time. My insuranc...
Jeff Dixon
3% Down Conventional Loan
My wife and I are considering taking advantage of a 3% down first time home buyer offer for a conventional loan to purchase a multi family. However, my understand is you are required to live in it within so many days ...
Andrew Barrios
New Member Introduction (Rental Investor Wannabe)
Hey, I'm Andrew. I'm 27 years old and married with no kids. We're trying to get our foots in the door investing in our first rental property. We live outside of Ft. Worth, TX and before doing a bunch of homework I tho...
Liz F
I need tenant to move out.
My tenant Lulu called me couple months ago to tell me she was moving out. Lulu has been there for one year so the lease term was no problem. I sent her a move out checklist. The end of the month came and Lulu showe...
Ryan Nastase
Need Solution - Seller has no funds until Close
Hello BiggerPockets Experts!I have just put a SFH under contract. The owners are brother and sister and they inherited the paid-off home from a parent that just passed away. The sister is currently living in the pro...
Mark K.
How long does it take to get your rent from your property manager
How does your property managers pay you rent? Mine use Buildium. The payment is made via ACH. It takes at least a week for me to get the rent.
We are looking for a better option to get the rent to me that would be...
Jonathan Feliciano
What does "occupy as your primary residence" mean?
Hello BP Community,Recently, I've been getting mortgage quotes from different banks/lenders, and I've noticed a repeating question. They all ask me if I intend to use the property as a primary residence. Or in other w...
Eshmield Ruberté
Passive income or extra money ideas?
Hi! Soo I’ve been breaking my head trying to figure out extra income ideas to save up for my first rental property. I’ve cut my bills as much as I possibly could I work during the week & have a weekend job. I make...
Mikilyn Hiles
Making a offer on a REO property
There is a home that has been abandoned for 4 years....the owner went thru a divorce that stoped the bank from foreclosing on it for the last 3 years....they were finally allowed to take ownership of the property abou...
Atul Mohlajee
5-day notice
What has been an acceptable way to serve a 5-day notice while the tenant is still living at the property? I understand delivering to tenant is the best way. However, if tenant does not come to the door, there hav...