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I'm looking to make my first property purchase. I've been reading that most mortgage lenders require a 2-year history of employment. Does that mean in the last 24 months from now? Or the last two complete W-2 years? I...
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Hi BP,
I am a new investor looking for my first deal. I have been actively looking for 2-3 family and have put in a few offers but nothing has gone through yet. I would like to start to focus on commercial properties...
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To quickly get my opinion out of the way, I think these things are generally a load of baloney...Here is my situation. I manage a property where the tenant signed with the owner (a few months prior to me taking over) ...
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Could really use some advice again on picking up this one property. It's in Atlanta, Georgia if it matters and it would not be for investment really, but a place to renovate and live. It's an unusually style that is i...
I've owned a couple of rental properties before. I've been thinking about buying another, but a friend suggested I look into notes instead. I'm most interested in buying performing 1sts for cash flow, and I will be bu...
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Hi BP family,I'm looking at a new construction home, single family, in San Marcos that is being offered as a "home of the week" deal by the builder. They're offering about 75k worth of incentives, and I'm allowed to u...
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Looking for short term rental in Western NC, from Boone down to Asheville. How are some of these major towns with rules and regulations regarding short term rentals and how do you maneuver through it?!
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Hi,
I was wondering is there anyone with experience purchasing houses using an self directed IRA and creating a note by selling that house using owner financing? If so, are there any extra steps needed to comply with...
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I’m diving into the world of commercial real estate and am excited to get started here in the Minneapolis area. As a newcomer, I’m eager to learn and would love to hear from the seasoned experts in this community.
If...
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I found this notice in this week's newspaper:
It goes on to explain various parts of the new plan, but then at the end it has this:
Note the part I underlined in red. Current rent for a 3B...