Keith Anderson
Conventional lending on first rental property -- advice?
We're headed down the path to purchasing our first rental property via a well-known turnkey provider. They've recommended a lender to us, and we're at the pre-qualification stage.We're likely to buy 2 properties this ...
Andy K
Tenant check at lease signing has bounced !
Hi,
I would like some advice from experienced folks on the board about an urgent matter. I signed a lease with a tenant and at the time of lease signing, they gave me a check for the move-in funds. They got the keys ...
Benjamin Leung
Am I over thinking a kitchen upgrade?
So I purchased a house last month for the sole purpose of updating it into a rental property. It had been a rental property before and I got a great deal on it since it was very outdated and the owners were retiring. ...
Hardeep Singh
Duplex House Hacking
Is it a good deal to get a duplex (for the purpose of house hacking) if you paying small amount from your pocket every month to cover all the costs?
Jacob Allen
Story Time: A Rookie Gets Started in the Pandemic
Fair warning, this is a long post where I share my REI journey and I'd like to thank all of the BiggerPockets community for the support they have provided along the way!Hello! My name is Jacob Allen and I wanted to w...
Debbie J.
Section 8 Tenant wants to add 2 more-should we ask for more rent?
We have a tenant on Section 8 in Missouri. Single mother. She wants to add her son's pregnant girlfriend and, in fairness to her daughter, her boyfriend. "To help them get on their feet". (We are not here to couns...
Sam G.
Rent or Sell My Home
Hi all,My wife and I live in the Raleigh/Durham area (for those who are familiar with the area, we are located by Southpoint Mall very close to the Research Triangle Park). We bought the home in 2015 for $212,000, and...
Jen Lucas
Can I really retire early on 4 duplexes?
My husband and I are DINKs with a plan to retire early, well go to very part-time, that seems too easy, and I'm hoping the experts (you!) can help us vet this plan.I'm 39 and my husband is 46. We live in Austin, TX an...
Bob Lett
STR Traverse City MI
I’m changing gears and going to go all in on an STR to start. I eventually want to use the cash flow to buy another STR to then purchase some LTR’s thanks to the recent BP podcast I was inspired to go this route as it...
Aaron Sal
How to start in Real Estate with no money
This is a very broad question but I read the forums and went to my local library to check out a few brandon turner books but I would like other peoples input on how they started or an idea that could help me start. I ...