Sarah Santa Cruz
Pay down mortgage faster or not
Hey BP Community,I'll be closing on my 5th single family home investment property in a few weeks. I'm in Texas, in an area where property values have continued to climb steadily since I've been investing over the past...
Gabriel Garces
Cashout Refi vs Home Equity Loan
Hello BP,I am a beginner investor and I need advice on getting money out of my investment property. I am fortunate that my father gifted me a single family house that I currently rent out. This house is currently wort...
Tai Bhattad
Alabama Tax Sale: Price Quote Counteroffer Scenario
I’m looking for advice /guidance on countering a price quote I received for a Tax Deed in Mobile, AL to gain ownership of a vacant lot. Scenario (real): price quote came in for $3000 on a tax deed for a vacant lot whe...
Dave Godfrey
Self-Directed IRA approach to RE investing
Anyone have experience using their Self Directed IRA for a real
estate purchase?
I have some $ just transferred to a SD-IRA. I am looking to use the funds for a purchase. What vehicle would you sugge...
George P.
dress code when meeting a contractor
i used to use individual tradesman (painters, cabinet guys, windows, tilers, etc) on my previous projects. i use to meet them in my paint stained work clothes thinking that i am showing them i know how to do their ...
Ken Rishel
Courts are Speaking on using MLOs and others as "Fronts"
Here on Bigger Pockets it is very popular to suggest that one can make loans through MLOs and avoid any responsibility for licensure and compliance. I have held that since January of 2014 that that is likely a very da...
Kimberly Harten
Down Payment Strategy
New investor in Northern NY. I have an 8-unit residential pending contract submission for 120k. ARV is 150k; which will likely be accepted in northern NY. If appraisal comes in the same or more I'll have at least 20% ...
Klavish Faraj
How to become a private lender?
A friend of mine has 100k but doesn't know what to do with it. I mentioned becoming using it in real estate but she doesn't have the time to do so as a single mother. How can she become a private lender?
Alina K.
putting a downpayment for a 6 unit multiplex
Hi Everyone,We're in Ontario, Canada and we are looking to invest in our first buy rent and hold project, which is a 6 unit multiplex. The problem, tho, is we have no downpayment!! :-( Some mortgage agents told us th...
Giuseppe Pavone
Hello from Hamilton, Ontario!
Hi Everyone. I've been a member of Bigger Pockets for months now but just started diving into this site a bit more recently... What a great resource for investors! I've been at it for about 10 years now. I formed a...