John G.
Conventional secondary market loans vs commercial loan
I am looking to buy/finance my next rental property which happens to be a four plex.I am just wondering what the advantages/ disadvantages are of each type of loan. The conventional loan is 25% down 4.375% for 30yrs ...
Karline Joseph
Should I purchase a home under my name for my parents?
So I help pay for my parent's housing right now. I can no longer afford to do so and am looking for alternatives. I figured house hacking should be the way to go. I originally wanted to put it under my parent's name b...
Carl N.
Creative financing choices to purchase SFR for myself
As I am reading around I am wondering if this strategy occurs or is even possible. In buying a home for myself if I notice a house that has been for sale for a while or is for sale maybe through craigslist is it poss...
Steven Mitchell
full time job, how to field seller calls?
what are you guys doing to field your calls from your marketing efforts? We are hiring an employee with a script. Asking them why they want to sell, what they want to happen, and the property specifics. So we can t...
Jordan Moorhead
Minneapolis REIA
What are some good groups in Minneapolis or Saint Paul to go to?
Justin Peters
FHA 203(K) LOAN PROS/CONS?
BIGGER POCKETS! I hope this discussion finds you well! I wanted to reach out to anyone in the BP community and see if I can get some advantages/disadvantages when it comes to FHA 203(k) loans. I understand bits and pi...
Darrie W. Bennett
Wholesale Deal Analysis
Hi BP Members -I'm ready to make a Wholesale offer and would like someone to look at these figures and comment. Here goes ...The property is a Cosmetic Only Rehab. It is a PUD ( Planned Unit Development for you newbie...
Mark Forest
Slab home
Most houses in my area of Michigan have basements. We found a very good potential home at a fair price that is on a slab. I know that homes on crawl spaces have problems with animals and other pests getting under th...
Myriam Jacques
Newbie Investor
Hello All,
I am new to this site and to the world of investing. I am located in
in South Florida. Both my husband and I have been in the Morgage business for a long time,but we never invested in any properties for ...
Taron Young
The business acquiring an existing owned property? Good or Bad?
My wife and I recently purchased a home and her old home she still has. The property is in her name and we rent the property. She still has a mortgage on the property. What I am considering doing is seeing if it is be...