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Hi All,Better late than never. My name is Justin and I was first turned on to Bigger Pockets about a year ago. I have been listening to the podcast and I am currently reading @Brandon Turner's book on Rental Property ...
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I'm just curious what others do to track their rental / business expenses, like their SOP. I'm tying to develop a best practice.
For instance, this is what I do:
1. Create a google business email / drive and create ...
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A friend of mine is saving up for his first downpayment. At his current rate it’s going to take about 3 years of saving in order to come up with his first downpayment. I’m curious how others came up with theirs. My fi...
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Hello BP members!My brother qualifies for the coveted VA loan and we've learned that he can purchase up to a 4-plex as long as he occupies one of the units for 6 months. Does anyone have any experience with this, and...
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I'm a 23 year old college student. When I get out of the military(officer). Instead of buying a home, I'm confident, that I'm buying a 4 unit owner occupied, live in one and rent out the other three. Hopefully, If I...
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I'm looking to move further west (I live in North Las Vegas currently) and I was doing some digging and found myself in the "pre-foreclosure" area of one of the websites. I found a house that looks nice from the outsi...
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I asked a broker to quote a refi for one of my properties both as a rental and as a primary, to see what gives. The only difference was the interest rate on the rental was 62.5bps higher. I was anticipating a higher r...
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I've bought a new house and I was planning to turn my old house into a rental, I worked the numbers and they make sense financially for me. It'll be my foot into the door of real estate in which I've always held a pa...
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Thanks in advance for clicking this far, as I greatly appreciate your insight no matter your skill level or experience. Here's my story:My wife and I have 6 kids with one more expected in September. I am Active Army b...