J Trucha
Occupancy permit change from triplex to duplex - is it worth it?
Hello, I bought and have been living in a duplex in Squirrel Hill for almost 2 years. It is an up/down duplex- 4 bedroom/2bath on the first 2 floors ( currently rented) and a 1 bedroom/1bath apartment on the third f...
Ron Averill
Would a radon mitigation system scare off potential tenants?
In the areas where I invest, a small percentage of houses (that get tested) have a radon level greater than 4. The actual percentage might be higher, since many people do not even test. Nevertheless, radon is not a si...
Jeff Chisum
10% Down Second Home/STR Loan Not Dead/Debunking bad info
Revisiting the subject of financing for vacation home/vacation rentals/STR's. 10% down is still an option without having to pay points. There are lenders doing loans outside of Fannie and Freddie. Significance ther...
Patricio Vargas
Newbie from New York, NY
Hey guys, I'm Patricio Vargas, or Patrick as most people call me. I'm 19 and just starting off in college, but I really do find the world of investment and real estate to be interesting and promising. I don't really h...
Joshua B.
new orleans - looking for something specific - & a great realtor
I am looking for a specific type of property in the New Orleans area, reaching out to the forums if anyone has a highly recommended and great realtor that can help find something like this. Looking for a single- or do...
Jake Cohen
Firefighter looking to expand into new cash flow markets
First post but already feel part of the community. I had the pleasure to meet Scott Trench the other night and gave me a warm welcome.
Currently helping my mom create cash flow for retirement while also investing fo...
Shawn Clark
LLC Profit Splitting - Unbrella LLC vs. 1 for Each Property
I will be investing with two other partners. We have already decided how we will handle the first deal. Partner #1 will provide all funds and be a silent investor for 50% profit/loss. Partner # 2 & 3 will handle e...
Tyler Sellars
Mortgage A vs. Mortgage B - Which is a better choice?
Would love to learn from the community on what is the better deal for an investor. Bank A is offering me 3.69 5 years fixed 30 year amortization - CIBC is offering me 4.89% 5 years fixed 30 year amortization but with ...
Shashy B.
Home Inspector Training - Is it worth it for a newbie looking to vet deals independently?
Hi all,I'm somewhat of a newbie in that I haven't been as active in RE as I'd like. This year, I have a pretty aggressive (for me) acquisition goal but have faced a number of obstacles in my pursuit of it; namely, I h...
Jordan Ewert
Help! We invested $15,000 and believe we are getting scammed
Greetings everyone, I don't like that this is our first post to this website but I'm in a situation (similar to https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/185...) but thankfully we have only invested $2,000 for th...