Renaldo Hill
Newbie to Realestate (San Diego) Area
My name is Renaldo, a Midwestern native, and Active Duty Sailors of (9) years, currently stationed in the San Diego area. I have zero experience in the marketplace, and have recently been introduced to Bigger Pockets,...
Christopher Christian
To MBA, or not to MBA?
Hello!I have been driving myself crazy trying to determine whether or not I should go the MBA route, so I'm hoping to tap into the wisdom of the BP community to help with this huge decision. I'm considering Rutgers B...
Justin Tahilramani
Offered 2.8% 30 year fixed Refi - Thoughts?
Opinion on re-finance terms:
Im currently at 3.625% with about 26 years left on a 30 year fixed.
I was offered 2.8% 30 year fixed on a VA IRRRL refinance. Loan would
re-set to 30 years, but principle and intere...
Account Closed
Realtors loaning commission @ 2.25% rate post closing 2nd mtg
Anyone ever heard of Realtors loaning the commission @ 2.25% interest rate as a Cash Out 2nd mortgage above 97% CLTV post closing? Example: 500,000 purchase x 3% $15,000 commission- 5,000 for tax realtor has t...
Allison Escovedo
Should we close on this 4 unit?
We are under contract for a 4 unit apartment complex in Taft for $170k.Each unit rents for $575. Currently, there is 50% vacancy. It was advertised as fully occupied. I talked with one of the tenants who has lived the...
Brian Crutchfield
Introduction and Moving out of House Hack into Personal Residence
Hello BP. I am a new investor in the Asheville, NC area. I've been lurking/reading for quite some time and have finally decided to post. Sorry for the lengthy post, but I thought I'd provide some background info befor...
Bryan Tasumi
200k to invest. Buying a rental property during medical school?
200k to invest. Buying a rental property during medical school? I plan on going to medical school in the Houston, Texas area. I am wondering if I should rent and invest my money in stock market or buy rental propertie...
John Humphries
Where do you put your reserves?
Hello all,
I have about $400/month leftover after holding costs from my house hacked triplex each month to put towards maintenance, turnover, and capex. It seems ridiculous to let that money sit in checking or savin...
Ryan Kinley
bad market?
Can anyone tell me if it is worth investing in real estate in a nasty market like Cleveland? i used to live in Las Vegas and moved to Cleveland Ohio. What a difference. Real estate barely keeps up with inflation... I...
Roger Heiser
Bank is Landlord
I am looking at a buy and hold house that already has a tenant. When my wife and I went to see it, the tenant was there . She told us that she had been there 3 years and that the bank owned the property. I did some...