Bret Ballard
Getting active from Burns Tennessee
Hello All,I've been a lurker on this site for years and need to quit wasting time so I can join all of you making a living through real estate. Over the past year I have relocated to middle Tennessee from Overland Par...
Kevin T.
Where is the path of progress in Houston, TX?
Currently reading David Greene's book - Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat. In his book he talks about investing in the path of progress. I'd like to reach out to the Bigger Pockets Community to figure out where the ...
Lance Anderson
Bank sees Carryover losses seen as liability in refinancing
Currently have 3 rentals carrying legit losses on my tax return for a number of years now. I understand that this will be useful when I sell, in order to reduce my capital gains tax. It also reduces my AGI from my 9-5...
Jay Bousquet
Curious about Wholesaling.
I recently went to a free real estate seminar that involved wholesaling. I won't use the name as I'm new here. And I don't want to break.any rules. But basically it involved having an inside line on new properties for...
Carrie Traxler
Incentivizing tenant during sale of house instead of evicting?
Background: SFR in MN I’ve owned 16 years. Tenant has been renting since 2015. Was 2 year lease that is now a month to month and she had been behind on rent for several years. Tenant always made payments, but always l...
Rick Sheldon
Is My Lender Full of $@*T?
I just received the text message, below, from a potential mortgage broker who is claiming that because the house I want to buy is a 3-unit, I will need to put down 15% for an FHA loan or 25% for a conventional loan......
Lucas A Davidson
So much advice to not rent out places in my community
Hey!I fully renovated an entire 3/1 home in a prime location (walking distance of everything), and will be renting it at an estimated $400 a month profit.But, I have everyone - I mean EVERYONE in my community telling ...
Tae C.
Elephant in the Room...Impending War??
Hello all,Unless I am just not putting in the right search parameters, I am not finding any posts regarding the possible implications on the housing market in the very possible scenario of our country entering into wa...
Joe Carlile
Buying a property with tenants on verbal lease
I currently have a Quadraplex under contract that has existing tenants in all four apartments. The neighborhood is somewhere between a C and a D so I am not confident I am acquiring the best tenants. The only landlord...
Christopher Labonte
My names Chris, and I'm brand new to this.
Good Morning Everyone!My names Christopher Labonte. I'm brand new to BP and Real Estate. Ive never done an introduction like this before, so forgive my ignorance. My journey started about 2 years ago. I currently ...