Brent Fisher
How can I leverage college money for an inv. to afford college?
My daughter wants to go to NYU. It's $55K/year (oh my). We saved up $25K for college, so we are short! However, I have a $250K of equity in my house in terms of a HELOC that has a 10 year deferred payment option at 3%...
Lesley Resnick
Applicant screening process in C-D areas
I have a triplex in a c-d area (rent 700 for a 2/1) and I was wondering how others are screening tenants. I am using a paid background check and call employer, current landlord. I am requiring they make 2100 a month...
Donald Capwell
When does it make sense to level a house and build new?
Howdy, all! I searched for an answer to this, but didn't find it... Please just give me a link if there's already a discussion about this that I missed! This question is for anyone that is currently doing this sort ...
Ruben S.
Inhering Tenants in a Buying Rental Property
Hello everyone! I`m in the process of buying my first rental property with tenants living in the house. What would be the things to do before closing escrow when it comes to inhering tenants in investment property? An...
Jake Baxter
New CT member with a question, tracking down a home owner
Hello Bigger Pockets!First I'd like to say how amazing Bigger Pockets is. The little bit of information I've already found here on the forums, plus the podcasts and Brandon's book have been pure gold. I can't get over...
Larry DII
Why would I not want to buy this?
Hello, I'm new here and new to REI in general. I've been starting out by looking at MLS properties near me to get a feel for things in my area. I've found a few properties which seem good to me on paper, but I would...
Erik Haugen
Ethical dilemma around kicking tenants out
I bought a 8-unit apartment building; the value add is that rents are 20% below market value. My strategy was to buy, let the tenants go, rehab, and raise the rents. We gave notice to all the tenants (who are month-to...
Emily Beatty
COVID-19 - Tenants don't want an Appraiser to Enter
I am in the process of refinancing one of my rental properties and need an appraiser to enter. The tenants do not want the appraiser to enter due to COVID-19 concerns. There is a multi-generational family living in th...
Account Closed
Real Estate License MD?
I have listened to mostly all of the BP podcasts, and one thing keeps continually being brought up, "Get you real estate license". So I was thinking, why not, it can't hurt. However after investigating a little, it lo...
Daniel Gerardi
Roth IRA conversion or rollover to a solo 401k. Is there a way ?
Hello BP Community ! I live in Phoenix AZ and in my quest to choose the best self managed retirement account (for me), that I can fill with a few hand picked investments from the NYSE to grow my wealth for retiremen...