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Investment Info:
Other buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $130,000
Cash invested: $26,000
Purchased this lot with plans to build a house with garage apartment. I sourced a credit union that o...
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Hi All, I am pretty sure I asked about this before but I can't find the thread. I talked to my tax guy again and he is making me open a bank account at a different bank. Well technically I bank at a credit union. I am...
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It appears that 2-3 years are the typical length of Lease Option Contracts but that does seem too short if you are really hoping that the tenant/future buyer will really repair their credit in time to exercise their p...
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Hello everyone. My primary residence is in California, and I own it free and clear. It should appraise for about 2 million dollars. I'm looking to do a HELOC for $1 million dollars on my primary residence. I've ca...
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I am looking to purchase a property that will be a STR, but I already own one condo (STR) and a primary (LTR multi family), so I won't be able to with traditional financing because of DTI ratio. Does anyone have alter...
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A debt settlement process is not meant for everyone however, it may be something to look into. Debt settlement is a method to help reduce your debts where the creditor and the debtor both agree on a repayment balance....
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Hey BP community!My wife and I live in LA and are looking at buying real estate. We’ve got a decent chunk of liquid reserves and credit scores above 800, but we can’t get a loan because our income from 2020 and 2021 w...
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I LOVE real estate. I’ve studied for awhile, I’ve just passed my school exam and scheduled my state license exam to become a realtor. My gf and I have a combined income from our jobs of 250k and we are putting a strat...
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Hello, i'm new to bigger pockets and looking to build up my network. I have some experience with real estate, currently own 2 townhouses in Maryland and 1 in Michigan, but haven't purchased anything in 10 years. My pl...
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Hello! I bought a fixer upper in a "C" area 4 years ago with the intention to sell and buy another fixer in a better neighborhood (I live in the house). But I have studied and realized that the better idea is to crea...