Chad R.
Pay down mortgage by selling Property #2 without capital gains?
Hello All,My wife had her own house when we met, we live in the house I owned. She has been renting her place out since 2014.If we sell her place can we use her equity to pay down the mortgage on the house we live in ...
Winnie Liu
FHA in California, do I qualify?
Hello! I’m new here, just found this website today. My husband and I are interested in FHA grant in the bay area, about 700k house, closer to the Oakland area. My husband and I make a combined $130k annually. We expec...
Nick Sansivero
Credit Inquiries. Do they really lower credit scores?
I'm currently in the process of getting pre-approval for my first mortgage (thinking about an FHA 203k for a triplex owner-occupy), and I have a question about credit inquiries. If I want to shop around with 5-10 di...
Forest Ritchie
Getting money for your first investment
Hello Bigger Pockets
I'm new to r.e.i. and am in the process of gathering cash for my first down pmt on a flip. I've been flipping everything from rv's to guns. If its not tied down, I'll sell it! I would lov...
Bill Mitchell
Post Cards vs Yellow Letters: Round 3
What has worked better in your market? Post Cards or yellow letters.
Overall, in my opinion, I find post cards to be much more effective in cost per marketing dollar in my market. However, this is specific to...
Kirsten Milliken
Who do you turn to for advice on your next purchase?
I currently own 3 SFHs, including my residence. I have an $80k heloc on my primary residence that I took out this year in February to purchase a rental property in IN. The property is valued at $160k. I am planning...
William Collins
New Britain, Connecticut are the deals gone?
Here we go with a fun challenge- I think New Britain has appreciated so much that duplexes that are not owner-occupied are just not worth it. This town, which is made of mostly rental properties has grown so much in a...
Colin M.
Cant find what Im looking for! Build it instead?
Hi there!Im looking to purchase a 4-5 plex in Orlando market, FL but these seem quite rare in finding and those that do exist are not properties i like (too much work to reno vrs the purchase price) or in not so great...
Steve S.
Rolling 4 rentals into one loan?
Anyone have experience or a lender you recommend to do this?I currently have 4 rentals I’d like to roll into 1. The rates currently vary between 4.24 and 3.75 on 30 year notes. what rates would be possible? Should I ...
Joseph Shapiro
1031 2 properties at same time
Hiya team!I have 2 properties that are about to be sold. One is in the name of a LLC, the other in my personal name.Can I 1031 both into a new property that I would like to buy?Thank you.