What is the best way to qualify for a mortgage with 1099 income? How can you make it look like W2 income to banks?
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Hello All! Wondering if anyone could share their experience with the City of Cleveland’s Land Reutilization Program. Looking at the Scheme, it looks as though if a land bank-owned vacant lot is next to my property (bo...
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We bought our first flip in Chicago as out of state investors in late June. The plan was 120 day flip and everything started off great. This is the end of the joyful parts…
Until it didn’t…contractor has been MIA and...
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Hi everyone! I am currently looking for rentals in Philadelphia, and I am wondering what others feel are the best sub-markets for buy and hold rentals. I have been told that Fishtown is a great area for young professi...
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Hello everyone!I’m new to the PB community and the world of REI, so figured I should introduce myself.I am originally from California (Redding), but I have been living in Indiana (south of Fort Wayne), for the past 7 ...
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I saw more and more people talking about direct booking of vocation rental. I have more than half year data of our STR, and did some analysis. I am thinking how to start the direct booking.Can anyone have direct booki...
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So you want to get into real estate investing. Exciting! But also, nerve-wracking. How exactly do you start generating returns instead of racking up costly mistakes?
That’s why you might be wondering: Should I invest...
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Greetings BiggerPockets Community,
I hope this message finds you all in good spirits. As a newcomer to the dynamic world of real estate investing, I am eager to embark on this journey armed with knowledge and insig...
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Hi, I am doing my research for B Class properties in Michigan, Indianapolis, Columbus, etc. I was wondering if there are website that provides classifications of neighborhoods to better understand the neighborhoods wi...
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Hey all, I am a broker and property manager in NorCal and I have a client who is interested in investing in Columbus Ohio STR... Any real estate professionals here who can 1) confirm if Columbus is still thriving for ...