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Context: I have bad credit. My fiancée has good credit. I have proof of income. She doesn’t work. We have 20k in savings, we’re ready to buy. Question: What would you do? How would you actually go about making this ha...
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I have a potential tenant (still reviewing) that is willing to pay a years rent in advance. Is this a good idea or should I keep waiting. I’m new to landlording but, have read many of the bigger pockets forums and the...
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I am about to close on my first duplex and will be living on one side (top) while renting out the other (bottom).Is there any reason to put the duplex in an LLC?Just have the rent made out to me and have a new checkin...
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There's been a lot of discussion on the forums as it relates to differentiating bad debt from good. The most common view on BP is that any debt which does not produce investment returns is bad debt.I, for the most pa...
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I'm looking to present a deal(s) to my parents. Being as they are my parents they would more than likely simply loan (no interest)/give me the money, but I want to approach it from a business standpoint A) to show ...
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I have a home owner who wants my help in selling her home by doing a lease option. The home is in good condition but has negative equity. They have not missed any payments. I am trying to do a cooperative lease option...
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One thing that was awkward about researching that family last weekend, was that when I pulled the lady's credit report using MySmartMove, it *only* gave me her credit info, not the husband's, nor the family's.
That's...
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I am at a complete loss! My SFH (3/1.5, 2car garage, fenced)has been for rent on Zillow/hotpads/trulia for > 1 month. asking very reasonable rent (below other similar properties now). I have had >100 inquirie...
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My dad and his wife recently passed away in February. And since then I was made the executor. They left behind a mobile home that their upside down on. They owe first mortgage $66000 and second mortgage $35500 and rea...