Ryan Roesch
Should I remove the only bathtub in my SFR?
About a year ago, I purchased a 3bd/1ba single family property that needs some work in a college town (< 1 miles away from the football stadium). I'm currently living in and renting it out to a college buddy and a ...
Blake Sanford
Seller Wants Earnest Money Deposit
Hello all, I am a wholesaler and I have come to an agreement with a motivated seller and this will be the first house that I have had under contract. However, the seller has just informed me that they want $1,000 ear...
China Wheeler
Bankruptcy discharge and investing
Hello, I have a recent bankruptcy discharge. I just got a real estate license. I own a home with $65k equity. How can I invest for passive income? Will I be eligible for a HELOC with a discharge on my credit? My credi...
Shane Ronay
Best Ways to Flip Properties in NYS
Hi There,As a newbie having listened to many national REI podcasts touting the ease of either a double-close or an assignment with title companies and later discovering that NYS is attorney-centric on these matters, I...
April Crossley
Seeking MHP help STAT - experienced investor
Hello everyone! I am an experienced investor in the realm of single family and small multi units. However, with the demand for affordable housing on the rise I have been looking into mobile home parks. So via some ma...
Mike Ventura
How Do I Get Started?!
Hey BP,
I hope you all are having a fantastic start to 2016 and have made strides to your REI goals! I'm looking to start investing in 2016 but am scratching my head on how to get started. I have two options that I'd...
Marcia Maynard
Non-Contact Infrared Themometers
I recently became aware of the benefits of owning and using a non-contact infrared thermometer. Here is a great link from the NDSU Extension office:"A simple way homeowners can check their homes for heat loss is with ...
Sundar Krish
GOLD assets - can it be counted towards reserve requirement for a mortgage
Hi, I am trying to buy my 5th home (existing 1 - primary, 3 other investment). I am aware that Fannie Mae has reserve requirements for home 5- 10 and in my case I have to show six months of reserve for all 2nd -5th h...
Joe Ellis
Soon to be Investor and RE Agent From Las Vegas!
Hello there everyone!First off, let me say thank you for being a large part of my learning! I have learned a ton in the last couple of months from just reading a lot of the forums, a lot of the blogs, and I absolutely...
Zachary Gwin
Can REI still provide "The Good Life"?
New to investing, I have questions and concerns...1) Is it too late?-The housing price market is rising, competition between investors has skyrocketed, and the competition will continue to increase. 2) How does one ex...