Kiersten James
How do you house hack in an area as expensive as Long Island?
Hi all,My husband and I are one month away from being debt free and will be in a good position to jump into RE. One issue we’re having is the simple question of how to actually pull it off. We’re in Long Island and th...
Alex Pirila
2nd investment in same area or branch out?
Greetings all:Back story: My wife and I bought and rehabbed a home in Tempe, AZ with a VA Loan in early 2019. In late 2019, I was offered a great job in Chicago. We now rent our Tempe house and use a local property ma...
Eugene McLaren
Investor Visa
Hi,I'm new to biggerpockets and investing in the US. I'm Canadian. I've bought and flipped 1 house in the Chicago area. Crossing the boarder was an issue every time.Does anyone know if I require a visa of any sort in ...
Nina Sylvains
Company paying for Tenant's rent
Hello BP! I have a house for rent, and I've been contacted by a company who wants to rent it for a an employee. The tenant would be moving to area permanently (or for the rest of their employment with the company). Th...
Chris K.
How to handle previous resident still using address years later?
So I'm having an issue where a previous resident of one of my rentals (they rented before I was the owner) is still using my properties address as their primary residence. There has been license address change card...
Alexander Timberlake
Physician Loan Question
I have a quick question for you regarding physician loans.
My girlfriend is an MD at Texas Children's in Houston in her 2nd year of residency.
She is considering buying a house (400k-500k). We are also considering p...
Paul Clements
Tax question on selling principal residence
(I'm copying this over from the buying/selling forum)I've lived in a home for 20 years (it's a 50 year old, 1200 sq ft manufactured home, basically a double-wide trailer, that has very dated decor, drop ceiling, and i...
Jason Schilling
Furloughed at work and looking to make the most of this time
Hi Everyone,Long-time BP fan but first time posting in the forums.I find myself with an asset on hand that I don't normally have a lot of - time. Does anyone have an suggestions on what I can do to make the most of th...
Jeremy Kuchenbecker
Quick Close with Hard Money Then Refi into Conventional
Looking at a property where the seller wants a quick close - by Feb 28 (11 days). With no contract on the house he cant close anyway but I want my offer to be accepted and as clean as possible. Price: 160k Rent: 1,950...
Mario Manjarrez
HELOC vs. VA loan? (Or both?)
Hello Bigger Pockets!I’m currently active duty military stationed overseas. I’m moving to a more permanent position as a guardsman in Arizona in the fall. My wife and I have saved a pretty good chunk of change, and we...