Jarrett Gilliam
Duplex and Utilities
Hi all,I am trying to run numbers on a duplex and I'm curious about utilities if I decide to live in one unit and STR or house hack the other. Normally the utilities are split for LTR but, for STR I'll be paying for a...
Jim Smith
Complicated umbrella policy question
Hi all, I have a complicated (at least to me) umbrella policy question. I live in California and have an umbrella policy for my primary home, autos, etc. My wife recently became 25% owner of a vacation home (her 3 sib...
Benjamin Sulka
Lending Question for Consecutive House Hacking
Wanted to get some perspective from lenders. My goal is to house hack consecutive years to accumulate units with relatively low money into the deal. I've heard from some lenders/investors that you need to "upgrade" yo...
Eric Colicchio
Invest in CA or out of state?
Hey there BP! Wondering if anyone is currently buying in or around Southern California area, if so where? I am finding the properties a bit out of reach for me in my local area, and I’m hesitant to start buying out of...
Kasey Blow
Vacation home friendly lenders
Any recommendations for friendly/easy to work with and knowledgeable lenders for a vacation home property in Lincoln Nebraska?
Rocco Grossi
First time home buyer for duplex
OK so I have been doing a lot of research utilizing BP, real estate agents, and mortgage lenders. With a mortgage being $1,000 or more, how does anyone generate cash flow with that? I've done numbers on a few properti...
Brett Baginski
Refinancing Primary House and Using it as a Rental
Hi all. I plan on moving to Florida at the end of this year and turning my primary residence into another rental property. When I bought this house back in 2017, I put it on a 10 year arm at 3.625%. I currently have a...
Rita Merlo
Tax Deed Auction Real Estate
Hello!I have been looking into tax deed real estate particularly in California; I live in Los Angeles.What has been people's experience with dealing with the dwellers/owners/renters of these tax deed properties? I'm h...
Shishir Mahajan
Hello to Bigger Pockets (New Member)
Hello everyone,I joined bigger pockets a while ago. I have recently moved to bay area for a job and have never been a home owner.When I see the exorbitant house prices in bay area, I don't feel like buying a house her...
Eric Pope
HELOC on Rental Properties
Hello BP community. Does anyone know where we can get a HELOC on rental houses that still have mortgages on them? I would like to pull some equity out of a couple of rental houses in the form of a line of credit. O...