Paul Ellis
Does HOA allow home to be a rental?
Hi all! I'm a bit confused by my HOA's CCR's, trying to clear up if they allow for me to convert my home into a rental when i move out, looking over the CCR's i see two statements saying different things."Residential ...
Cole Minnis
Adding ADU or addition to increase appraisal value.
Hello, I’m new to this community. I am from the Bay Area, living in San Jose. I have quit my job and jumped right into other avenues of income. September of last year I came across an amazing opportunity to flip a hou...
John Faulk Jr
New and need advice quick.
Hey Bigger Pockets family, my name is John Faulk Jr, and I recently joined the Bigger Pockets community again. I don't have enough money to fund my own deals and my credit is bad, I'm actually working on my credit rig...
Jim Collison
Is it wise to take out Home Equity Loan for Investment Property Down Payment?
Good Morning Everyone, Been recently reading these forums and they are an awesome place, especially for a newb like me. I have a question that is specific to my situation and getting started in REI. Since college, ...
Nicholas Davis
New Member With Big Dreams
Hey everyone. I’m Nick from Purvis, Mississippi and I’m looking forward to learning as much as I can about real estate investing.I’m a full-time mechanical engineer and a Captain in the Mississippi Army National Guard...
Robyn Smyles
What determines the taxation of capital gains?
My husband and I are new to this community but we have been buying, renovating, and selling homes for 28 years. We buy, live in it and then sell.We literally do it all! The find, the design, the demo ( I love demo), ...
Angelo Revercomb
Can you pull money out of a owner financed home?
My wife and I were working through some sceneries and had some questions we were hoping to have answered.We are looking to get into multi family investing early next year. We currently owner finance a home. We have ac...
Griffin Hines
3-5% down on a primary residence
It's my understanding that I can buy a house for 3-%5 down as a primary residence, "house-hack" it while I live there, and then rent it out fully after I've owned it for one year.
Is it possible to rent it out for sh...
Glenn N.
Inherited Home determining Basis?
I inherited a home from my dad in Austin , Tx . And would like to rent it or live in it while i fix it up.I am trying to figure out the best way to go about figuring the cost basis . I would assume that I would want t...
Shane Pearlman
The Land Without Appreciation: Investing in Japan
"In most countries, houses get more valuable over time. In Japan, a new buyer will often bulldoze the home. ... There is virtually no market for pre-owned homes in Japan, and 60 percent of all homes were built after 1...