Sunil Kapoor
Are my closing costs too high for a Phoenix AZ purchase?
Hi All,I am buying a townhouse in the Phoenix area for around 190K with 30% down.My closing costs are around 10K, and I have great credit (over 800), which seems high, but I am a newbie so wanted some experienced eyes...
Ryan Pryor
How to Start a Local Event
Hi Bigger Pockets Members,I am new to investing. I have been doing a lot of reading on the Bigger Pockets forums. However, I have realize that there is really no close events in my area to connect face to face. I did ...
Laurie Chimento
80% refi possible to complete BRRR process
Hi all,We are ready to refi a rental home we bought and fixed up. We have owned it for a year now, so I'm hoping it meets all time requirements to do a refi. The broker I used to do the original purchase can do 15% do...
Ryan O.
Using First Time Home Owner Grants?
Hi I recently came across some local programs in the Chicago area (Chicago Home Assistance Program) that offers a grant for up to 7% of the loan value so I was just curious to know if anyone has used any government sp...
Will F.
Long Beach, LA and OC Property Owners and Investors
Most of us are aware that Rent controls are a failed policy, reduces affordable housing and hurts the economy. It can also lead to abuse by tenants and neglect of properties by landlords, as there's no incentive to i...
Mike Tan
HOA keeps forcing homeowner to fix party wall damage by others
I know a homeowner in an HOA where the HOA keeps forcing him to repair a little retaining wall that keeps getting hit by cars/trucks backing up into it due to being in a cul-de-sac. This retaining wall is about 3-4 f...
Wesley W.
Real Estate Taxes in VA
Hi folks,Out of stater here looking to analyze deals in VA. In my local MLS market, the RE taxes are itemized on the MLS report (which I can then verify through the municipality's web site).How does it work in VA? T...
Patty Puckett
1099 Misc. Sent to me from Commerical Tenant. Self directed IRA
We received for the first time a 1099 Misc. from a Commerical Tenant of a property for rent that is held in our Self Directed IRA. She sent it in my name, not the Trust companies name. Question - should I do a Correc...
Yan Guo
Home Warranty or not?
I'm considering if I should buy home warranty plans for my rentals. I got a quote of $1000 for 44 months coverage with a deductible of $45 each claim. Is it worthwhile? Or just pay the repair cost when something break...
Mark Davis
Can someone explain Reverse Mortgage Loans
Hello. I heard these mentioned and wanted to know exactly they were. Can someone please explain what a reverse mortgage loand is?