Peter Chen
Tenant without a contract
Hi,I'm sure this is a topic that most have not encountered because of basic due diligence before renting a property. I have a homeowner who was ready to lease a room in a house to a renter and asked the renter to fil...
Brandon Barnic
when to buy a new car? or build a garage?
I current own a fixer upper single family home. Once it's completed I plan on living in it. It needs 25k+ in order to make it move in ready. At the Same time I've started looking at 2-4 unit propertys in my area. I'm ...
Chris Mason
Promised reduction in FHA mortgage insurance has been trumped.
Linky link.The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it suspended the reduction of Mortgage Insurance Premiums, effective immediately.HUD sent out an announcement just an hour after President Trump was...
Nauman Shah
First Property getting closer
Hell BP Family,I live in NYC and currently looking for my first investment property. My sister and I bought a two-family house 4 years ago in which my family and I live in. I am currently looking to buy a rental prope...
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Wondering if I should re-fi or not
My broker was able to lock me in at a 5.0% fixed 30 year rate before the rates rose last month. I have 2 properties:
owner occupied: $550,000 balance, 4 years paid into a 30 year mortgage at 5.75% 30 year fixed
inves...
Tri Ng
MBA, Finance and Real Estate
Interested in investing in Chicago and surrounding market.
Brandon Turner
#1 Real Estate Book in Kindle Store: BiggerPockets' "How to Rent Your House!"
Hey everyone, just wanted to share a cool piece of news! BiggerPockets first Kindle book, "How to Rent Your House" just reached #1 in the Kindle store for the Real Estate category! Thank you to everyone who picked up ...
Alexis Soto
New to Wholesaling, with many questions...
Hello,My name is Alexis. I have been on BP for about two weeks now, just devouring all the information I can. I have read the free eBook Ultimate Beginners Guide to REI, and purchased The Book on Flipping Houses and T...
Kaye Rae
Weathering the 2007/2008 Bust and Comparing It to Today
Hello All,
This is my very first post, so thanks in advance for your patience! I looked around on the forum but didn't quite find an answer to my question. Back in the 07/08 housing bust, I was in my early 20's and o...
Heesun Lee
Looking for mortgage/equity split advice on a joint investment property
Hi all,I purchased a property with my business partner (let's call her Shiela) a few years ago and am looking for advice in terms of a mortgage/equity split. Shiela and I originally lived in the house together, but th...