Hey everybody. My name is Matt Krump living in Chicago. We've been here a few years. I joined biggerpockets on the recommendation of a friend. My wife and I are looking to buy our first home. We're interested in the i...

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I was interested to see how much a borrowers track record should matter when you are thinking about lending on one of their properties.

If a borrower seems trustworthy and has a long, flawless track...

How would you respond to a request to use your rental for a fundraiser?  I don't feel like it would really benefit me to do this.  My name on a banner probably wouldn't get much attention.  Our rentals are in Branson,...

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I"ve come across several seller-financed notes where the seller/note holder is "self-servicing" the note vs boarding it with a servicing platform. My initial thought is this would be a deal killer since you...

My biz partner and I found a great foreclosure here in Edmonton, AB, Canada that we want to hold as a rental. The property is being sold “as is, where is” and in our offer we must remove a clause that says “When the B...

Hi everyone,My name is Paul and I am fairly new to this site. I discovered it looking for an insurance question and then proceeded to ask about becoming a Real Estate Agent. Since then the idea to go into Real Estate ...

Hi All! I’m a relatively new investor and looking for some advice.I have previously purchased three multi-family properties, but all with a realtor. I’m doing a walk-thru of a new multi-family on Friday which neighb...

I received an offer on a commercial property today.  The buyer is using a company called welfont group to do a 170 exchange.   I searched through BP and didn't find anything about 170s. I would appreciate any insight ...

Background: Looking to house hack a multi family 2-4 unit. Two financing options: Conventional 20% down vs FHA3.5% When I analyze these properties I am realizing a theme. Higher down payments are allowing for higher c...

My tenants turned down the heat since they had purchased a home but were still under lease for a few weeks with my rental.  They turned the heat all the way down, I guess around 40 or 45 (it's past the last number of ...