Nicholas Kurowski
First Purchase Completed!!! Buy and Hold Duplex in Philadelphia
Good Evening BP,I have recently completed the purchase of my first Buy and Hold Property in Philadelphia.The property is a 2 bed/1 bath (ea. unit) duplex. The property was an estate sale and the listing agent happened...
Lalo Arenas
Eager to learn in Kansas City, MO
Hello, BiggerPockets!My name is Lalo and I've lurked here for a few months and realized how silly it is not to introduce myself. I've always had an interest in real estate but I was born and raised in Los Angeles and ...
Corey Bruyere
Multi-family House Hack vs Renting and other General Questions
I'm a frequent visitor and listener of the Bigger Pockets forums and podcasts. I'm looking for some insight on my plan of action to get into real estate investing, so please bear through the back story along with the ...
Seth J Spears
Cashout Refinance / Sell? Suggestions Welcome
I own a home in the Sugarhouse neighborhood of Salt Lake City. I bought it in 2012 as my primary residence for 136,000 on a 203k FHA. I refinanced out of the FHA to a conventional 15 year in 2015. I currently only h...
Bobby Pagliarini
Pros and cons of Air BNB over traditional renting?
Just fully rehabbed a small studio unit in my 3 family house in Providence, RI. My friend who lives across the street has been successfully using Air BNB and I'm wondering if I should give it a shot or sick to traditi...
Chris Krull
Zombie mortgage haunting
Without getting to far into the weeds...I had to file bankruptcy (chap 13) in 2015, in which I surrendered a mortgage. Fast fwd. to today. I am 7 months out from discharge and preparing to re-establish bmyself and mak...
Jermaine Mitchell
NEED HELP ON FIRST DEAL!!!
Hey everyone! I just joined the bigger pockets community and am excited to learn and, hopefully, give info back into the community. I have a multi family deal in Erie, PA that I am about to put an offer in for but hav...
Daniel Martinez
Cash deal & home equity loan
Hi all! Forgive my ignorance as this is my first time posting and I’m new to real estate investing.There’s a home I’d like to purchase that’s in need of a rehab. They’re asking for $150,000 cash. Similar homes in the ...
Mckenzy D.
Failed Cash out Refi
Hello everyone,I recently tried to do a cash-out refi for my first property which is owner-occupied in Brockton MA. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned my appraisal came in much lower than I expected. Does any...
Kenneth LaVoie
home warrantees
I know there must be posts about this but I searched and nothing came up. Has anyone used those home warrantees that you pay $400-$500 for and they cover (with deductible) repairs on systems and appliances? I've alway...