Russ Schlehuber
It's time to start investing!
Hi, I signed up a while back but have not been active. This is really my first time looking around and I'm brand new to real estate investing. I've purchased and sold homes in the past but all as primary residences. I...
Dustin Wells
First rental purchase as primary?
Hey guys and gals, I am looking at buying a property and started talking with lenders. One guy talked to me about considering it a Primary instead of investment for a less costly loan. He was saying they would do that...
Franky Davis
Networking with Doctors and High Income Earners!
Hello BiggerPockets community! I love this group and I’ve learned a ton from the bigger pockets podcast. I wanted to use this post to try to network with doctors interested in real estate. I’m an orthopedic surgeon an...
Sahibjot Singh
Lending Advice for Canadian Citizen and US Citizen
Hi, I am a Canadian Citizen and my girlfriend is a US permanent resident. Does anyone if it is possible for us to get a owner occupied loan where in my girlfriend will be the resident of the home, and I as Canadian ca...
Joe Battung
Down payment strategies...limited cash, please help/share
I'm looking to purchase a new primary residence in Scottsdale, AZ that would double as a Short Term Vacation Rental when I travel for work but I have VERY limited cash for a down payment. I currently own one STVR tha...
Gurbeer Sangha
Major Flip in Madera California
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $275,000
Cash invested: $8,000
Sale price: $375,000
Bought this home on a REO foreclosure auction on Xome.com. ...
Tara Baldauf
Taxes on profit from a live in flip
I bought a house to flip that I am using as my primary residence. I will have the renovations complete after 6 months of ownership and want to sell right away. This is my second flip (the first house I owned for 3 yea...
Jeff Brower
FHA owner occupy requirement. One year or majority (6 mos).
Hey all,In the thread below we are discussing what the requirement is for owner occupying an FHA 3.5% down loan. I am saying 1 year, but I have some others claiming you can move out after 6 months because the they say...
Patrick J.
Better.com Denial Due to Non-Resident, Looking for Alternative
Hello,For the last month and a half I've been working to buy my first investment property. I'm about to close on a loan with better.com, and they are now saying they're having a hard time verifying my US residency, ca...
Emil Matov
New Tax Reform Refinance my inv properties and payoff primary res
Based on the proposed Tax Reform with the substantial increase of the Standard deduction would it make more sense to refinance my investment properties as a cash out and payoff the mortgage on my primary residence. It...