Herwin G.
Buyers' agents giving commission rebates?
Hey BP, a friend recently mentioned that there are some buyers' agents that offer commission rebates of 1% or so. And since the commission is already factored into sale price (as the seller pays the commissions) thoug...
Siyi Tang
Creative strategies for house hacking
My partner and I plan to buy a home (single family or duplex) and house hack. We are not comfortable with sharing rooms with the tenant, so a separate entrance such as an ADU would be ideal. We are considering purchas...
Dawn Anastasi
Cashing out a Roth 401k
I have been told all my life in saving into my 401k that you need to save the maximum that you can. So for many, many years I have been saving the absolute maximum allowed by the government every year into the company...
Mike Buckley
Turning down tenant requests
Looking for some advice on how to turn down tenant requests. I would like to consider myself a "great" landlord. I take care of problems immediately and always think "what if I was living there what would I like to s...
Jason Callahan
Flipping questions from a serious investor
Hi BP Community!Happy Thanksgiving All!I have inherited a large sum of money, mid six figures. I want to change careers and become a full-time REI. I have a few questions that maybe some experience flippers and wholes...
Shannon K.
Purchase Contracts: Which Happens First?
I’ve been browsing BP and researching a lot… How do others put a property under contract FIRST, then secure a HML/private equity/crowdfunding for financing AFTER? (I had a pre-approval letter in this instance). Still,...
Alyssa K.
Pet deposit for...chickens?!?
We purchased our first investment property this year, and are currently accepting applications. The property is on a 1/2 acre privacy fenced lot, so we are allowing pets as we figure with that large of a yard animal o...
Josh Hackett
Feeling overwhelmed and slightly defeated starting out
Hey everyone!I'm hoping there are a couple people that are in my position or that have advice on moving forward. I have been self employed for most of my adult life. I make in the six figures right now, but taxes have...
Ray Johnson
Is it worth it to become a RE appraiser?
At the summit, a lot of the presenters and people I talked to mentioned it would be a good idea to get my real estate license. Others mentioned taking some appraisal classes, which got me wondering. Would being a li...
Brit F.
Predatory construction lender?
I ran across a company and business model that seems suspicious to me, and I'd like some feedback from the BP community. I'll not mention the company name yet. It's less than one year old, and I found only one menti...