Drew Smith
New Investor Question
Hi I live in the DFW area and I am looking to start buying rental properties. I have about 100,000 in equity in my house that would like to use in the form of a HELOC to buy rental properties with. I want to use my ca...
Kevin Kim
Borrow from Hard money (70%) to offer 100% Cash
Hello I would like to check if it is good strategy to borrow 70% of offer price form hard money (30%: I have cash) so I can offer like 100% cash offer. Once it is closed, I will refinance with 30yr mortgage. Is my und...
Tim Farrell
Path of Progress
Where will the Path of Progress be in the future?In the late 90’s and early 2000 it was very easy to follow the path of progress just by watching development after development being constructed sprawling away from the...
Michelle Apple
Cheaper Homes or faster market?
My husband and I are wanting to move out of California and start flipping homes in a tax friendlier state. Do you think it is better to move to an area where the houses are cheaper but might take a little longer to s...
Prasanna C.
Buying a Condo in Austin
Hello all,We are looking to buy a condo in Austin area for us to live in for the next 5-6 years. But the condo price is $350k for 2000 sq ft. Not sure if it retains the value over a period of 10 years.We are also look...
Steven Harris
Are there any HML's who fund upfront?
Hi All,
I just finished reading Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner. It's a great read wherein he references the community of real estate investors here at Bigger Pockets, so here I am. I'm new to hard money ...
Oswaldo Rodriguez
Bankruptcy
Hi, my dad filed a chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2006. He was given I believe 7 years until he could establish his credit again. Since then, he has bought everything cash. Since we both want to invest in real estate, he wan...
Lane Kawaoka
Seattle - Northwest market heat check - Seller Market 2?
I posted a graphical representation of the SFH market in Seattle and wanted to know what folk think.
1) Have we turned the corner and in a Sellers Market 2 (tern coined by duru Dave Lindel)?
2) If so wh...
Malgorzata Sadowska
Screening a Foreign National Tenant (no SSN & no TIN)
What resources (including paid) might you have used and / or came across to screen foreign national tenants (without social security number or Tax ID Number)? Thank you so much in advance for you kind response on here...
AJ Bramwell
How to get loans without hurting you credit score
Is there a way to get pre-approval without hurting your score? Does the bank need to pull my credit each time I apply for a loan?Thanks