Katie Greenman
What is the best way to Increase appraisal value
What improvements should be made in a property if trying to increase appraisal value in Texas. I am submitting an offer for a multiplex and it needs some tlc. What do I hit first? I am trying to keep as much money in ...
Desteni Barnes
LOC down payment on a convention loan
Hi All,I am new to investing and ready to start actively looking for properties. I have access to a LOC but I am wondering if I can use the LOC as a down payment on a conventional loan or not. I am trying to avoid a H...
Golriz McDowell
Transfer 401K to Self-Directed Roth IRA
Looking for a good Company to Transfer My 401K to Self-Directed Roth IRA in SoCal. Any suggestions?
Troy Martin
SFR Flips with no Cash Flow
I'm coming across a lot of houses in my area (Tacoma, WA) that make sense as a flip but there is a tenant in the property for another 6-10 months and at my purchase price it does not cash flow. The sellers still have...
Brian Jacobson
Investment Property Downpayment Requirements
I just got myself into a bit of a bind, that I'm sure I can get out of, but am looking to this BP community for some insight on our collective experiences.Details:Two 3-plex properties located on the same "lot" in Por...
Skylar Howard
Why the banks need to take shortsales.
Here is another email I received from the local SS group:
Here is a great Article which you should print out and give to the BPO Agent and/or Appraiser when they meet you at the house to get the value.
This Article ...
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Tenants skipped out... help!
I bought my first property that I wanted to rehab and sell, but I had no luck, so it became a rental three months ago. I just went to collect this month's rent and the house was empty! Compounding the issue is the f...
Matt Mimnagh
How do you use your hard money lenders??
The impression that I've gathered, mainly from reading about the BRRR method, but also from other places, is that a hard money lender is used to finance the deal and as soon as a refi is possible you get in bed with t...
Account Closed
Business or Personal Credit Card?
So I have created a DBA and signing up for a Chase Business Checking Account to organize money flow and make filing taxes easier. My question now, if there was an expense/repair that I need to pay, should I use my per...
Phillip Boyd
Newbie from (Fayetteville North Carolina)
My name is Phillip, I am originally from NC. I am in the military and live in Okinawa. I have zero experience in real estate (I've always been very debt adverse) I actually found Bigger Pockets through one of my other...