I am considering renting out a single family home with a sizable yard. The lot size is 0.27 acres. I plan to have a lawn care company mow and fertilize the grass regularly. However, how should I ensure the grass remai...

Hey Bigger Pockets!Hope you all are doing well!I have spoken to several banks in the local Chicago area about loans for LLCs.  Anything residential will have to be a personal loan and only commercial can be given a lo...

It’s been a while didn’t come and post here.:-) hope everyone has a wonderful 2013!

I did a project in 2012 with other two partners (one active on passive no salary for both). By the end of the project I took a small...

Hello BPs,I read an interesting article for pest control - and it come to my mind -  how many of you have a pest control service maintenance as a yearly line item maintenance on your rental properties? If you have a S...

Hi folks -I'm about a couple of years into REI and own a few properties in AR, TN and TX areas. Never visited the properties - all are managed by different PM companies.Im getting ready for the possibility of relocati...

Does anybody rent a room in their own house that they currently live in? I don't mean a separate rental you own. I mean your current primary residence. I just bought a new 3/2 primary. I'm a single guy, so I basically...

Hi all, I’m looking to move over to the US and was wondering if anyone is able to offer advice about borrowing money on a visa. My current understanding: We (non-citizens) can get a regular mortgage through a bank onl...

I have a dilemma about a short sale deal I had. I made an offer for a short-sale house that is an attractive deal (The offer is about 35% below the current fair market value of the house) and the offer is being accept...

I have my eyes on a triplex listed at 163000 I wouldn’t offer no more then 150 cause it needs cosmetic work but what I’m wondering is should I use a hard money or regular loan? I’m gonna house hack and live in one of ...

The first time I got a mortgage was 3 years ago buying my first home, that is and still will be my primary residence. Back then... I knew nothing, and felt like the lending process was super veiled and not really setu...