Kasey Newbold
Possible purchase from a wholesaler
This could be my first purchase from a wholesaler. His asking price and his ARV both seem good. What I'm wondering is if his expectations are normal since I've not dealt with a wholesaler before. He wants the asking p...
Jonas Delarosa
Newbie from New Jersey =D
Hi BP world, my name is Jonas, I am 27 years old from NJ. I finally decided to get educated in Real Estate and BiggerPockets is a great source for that, but there is a lot of info and it gets overwhelming at times. ...
Matthew Powell
How can I use my 401k to invest in real estate?
I have a 401k with fidelity that I have been contributing to for 8 years now. I have built up a good amount of money in this account. The ultimate goal is to quit my W-2 and live off of passive income. Which means my ...
Doug S.
Tenant threatening to sue over wants mold inspection
Hello BiggerPockets Forum,
I have tenants in my SFH rental property in Virginia that are giving me a headache. The basement, where one of the tenants is living, has had some minor flooding. I've spent several thousan...
James Jones
Own 2 properties. VA loan maxed. Little savings. How to buy more?
Hello everyone!Ok so I currently own 2 Homes financed through VA loans. One in Grovetown GA which is entirely covered by a tenant for the last 4 years, and one I'm living in in Ewa Beach Hawaii. I just closed on the c...
Kara Leboeuf
First Deal Analysis, no money down!
Hello, earlier today I closed on my first investment property. There’s no turning back now, but I would like to share my experience for other newbie investors and also I would like to hear what some of the more expe...
Jeff Rabinowitz
I Burned My House To The Ground
I purchased this house at an auction. The owner had died and the house was auctioned by the estate. The house was in good condition. It was located across the street from an elementary school. The large lot back...
Lou Palazzo
The value of real estate agent's services
What services does a real estate agent provide for an investor?As a newbie I've been working with a real estate agent who owns apartments and other properties so that I can learn of few things from him. Recently, I fo...
Kyle Seidel
Why doesn’t short term rental income count as income in DTI ratio
I want to get a short term vaca rental in Nashville but I just ran into a roadblock. My lender said that they can’t qualify short term rental income as income since it’s not guaranteed. It seems silly to me that they ...
Kevin Levesque
50k Equity - Pay off debt or double down on rentals?
I'm new to BP and real estate investing. I am 25 years old and currently have 1 rental and 1 primary. In the rental I have about 50k equity and have considered selling the rental to unlock equity to reinvest or comple...