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Hello! My husband are debating buying our first property locally to be close to it (we live in Madison, WI) so looking to buy in a small town outside Madison because it’s so expensive here. Thought about Janesville, R...
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Good afternoon BP Family.
I am turning to all of you for some honest, unbiased feedback on Holton-Wise Real Estate in Cleveland Ohio. I am hoping that anyone that may have dealings with them, now or in the past, c...
So I met with a CPA yesterday (whose name I got from Bigger Pockets actually) in my area. I loved him about as much as a straight man can love another man within minutes. Downside is... He charges about $750 per year ...
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My property manager charges 10% markup fee for all service calls. So a $250 plumbing call turns into a $275 call. Does that sound crazy or normal? I already pay them a management fee, you'd think that would be incl...
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Hey BP,Im about to close on a 4-plex in NE Minneapolis (my first investment property) and I was wondering what people in the area do to collect rents. Even though I'll be living on the property and they technically c...
Quick question.
I'm trying to wrap my head around cash out refinancing. Can someone quickly walk through how this works? I hear a lot about refinancing a rental property to pull your initial investment out (in order ...
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I have read through the numerous rental open house posts here on BP and didn't see this covered. I will have approx. 20 copies of the application as well as 20 copies of what I'm calling "Important Lease Notes" where...
Hey all, been a fly on the wall here for a little bit.like the title describes I’ve been living in my primary residence for a little over a year now. Purchased at 260k using VA loan. Refinanced to a 2.3 interest rate....
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Hello everyone,I was wondering if any of you would mind sharing a bit on how you first began,and give a brief description of what you had to start with and how you scaled to where you are now.Thanks!
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