Erin Elam
If you could go back what would you have had done before your first deal?
Hello BP,Before I get my first deal, what should already be in place? Should I already have a business name/entity established? Or is it the same difference to buy in my name since I will be assigning the contract any...
Paul Sandhu
Do you clear snow at your rentals?
Many years ago I had a bunch of little old ladies with their 2 wheel drive sedans at a 14 unit apartment complex. Whenever there was snow, I would clear the parking lot with a tractor. Now, all the little old ladies...
Julyana Silveira
Should We Proceed w This Sale or Secure Another Buyer?
Long Post Warning:
Hi BP,
I am currently helping my mom sell her condo in Florida. Because she has a tax lien foreclosure sale looming in the upcoming month, we had to try and sell it as quick as possible and is why...
Michael Gandy
Home Inspections - recourse when deficiencies found
I purchased a property about six months ago that went through a three piecemeal inspections with a home inspection firm. Each home inspection didn't cover the entire house, but only portions of the house they were ab...
Matthew Lindsey
Closing on 1st multifamily deal, need some opinions.
Hi,Im getting close to closing on my 1st multifamily property and I'm in need of advice and opinions( I may need to create more than 1 post to get these answered). A little background on the property: The property is ...
James Robert
How are you guys getting these loans
Hey! I see all the time people saying "Buy a duplex or 4 unit as your primary and rent out the other units"To buy a duplex or 4 unit where I am you are looking at 300k MINIMUM, you gotta have a good job to even qualif...
Hank Olken
House Hack + Airbnb Greater Denver Area
Hi All, I'm looking to move to Denver area in the next year and I'm looking to get a duplex where I house hack one of the units and rent out the other unit as an Airbnb as an introduction into real estate investing an...
Olavi Takala
Looking for an investor community around Silver Spring, Maryland!
Hello everyone! Let's jump right in, shall we? The important parts of this post are in bold if you're in a hurry!I am new to Bigger Pockets but have been hungrily consuming all information I can about reaching FI and ...
Aaron K.
Scary applicant: Should I just cut contact with him?
This is about a person who has applied to rent a house. He is charismatic and likeable, talkative and seems genuine. His income and personal references check out. However when I ran his background check, he was succes...
John O.
When does a bank recall a HELOC or Mortgage?
I got into a discussion last night concerning the stability of various investments during extreme economic downturns. My mother in law - a custom SFR developer almost lost everything during the last recession when th...