Dina Harleth
Should financial advisors be knowledgable about buying/selling RE and tax implications?
I have a financal advisor on retainer for "asset management" but am trying to figure out what to do with my primary residence. I'm somewhat interested in real estate investing and may want to do a 1031 exchange (a...
Brian Jacobson
How to know when to sell for earned equity
A little over 4 years ago I purchased my first property: a 3-flat in Chicago for $305,000. In Logan Square - now one of the hottest real estate areas in the city in terms of %increase in value and %increase in home s...
Michael Emmanuel
Can I get a conventional loan and FHA loan at the same time?
I just got an approval letter for a conventional loan for only 3% down. I didn't know that there was a thing for 3% down payment conventional loan.
Now that I have enough saved to buy 2 houses with 3% down, I wanna b...
Juan Alvarez
HomePossible loan infomation
With the HomePossible loan, does the borrower need to occupy the home they’re purchasing for a set amount of time before renting it out (multi family home) ? Does the FHA rule of living in the residency for a year app...
Julie Hill
Need a CPA referral!
Obviously one that has experience working with RE investors but also someone who can work with my small business (my main job - non RE related) as well as out of state businesses! TIA!
Celeste Encinas
First home
Hi everyone, My husband and I are going to be looking for our first home in Arizona and I want to know if it would be a good idea to buy a fixer upper and how do I go about doing everything. We will also have a large...
George Riad
Any Australian flipping homes in the US?
Hi guys, I’m 23 years old from Sydney, Australia and was hoping to invest in the US and try flip a house. Any Australians here that have done this and could help out with a strategy and how to dip my toes in the US ma...
Kavian Karami
Homeowner Insurance for a Triplex
Hi Everyone,I'm in the process of buying a triplex in Indy and am looking for a homeowner insurance policy. The quotes I've so far got were above $1900/yr, which sounds really high. Any ideas why? Does this sound norm...
Alex Persha
Short-term Rental to Canadians
Hello - I will be renting out rooms in my home to individuals that are permanent residents of Canada. What is the best way to verify their identity and run a background check? Is this the same as U.S. residents or i...
Alexander Thompson
Liability into an Asset
Hello BP CommunityI am gearing up to entering into real estate and would like input on turning my current private residence into my first investment property. I admit part of wanting to keep the home is emotional, but...