David Rodick
Help with first year flipping projections
Situation: I'm strongly considering leaving my full-time teaching job ($20/hr) to flip full time. I have savings to last for several months plus enough to cover a flip gone bad if necessary while I get my feet under m...
Meghan McCallum
Lead Paint Certified Contractors
Tonight at our investor meeting we heard an ignored tale. One of that of the Federal and local regulations on rehabs have been around for 15 years and NO ONE has been applying them EXCEPT for the new trendy group that...
Weis Sherdel
How valuable is Real Estate License for Real Estate Investing
Hello BiggerPocket Community - I am a complete newbie in real estate investing, so I am ready to soak up the knowledge. How valuable do you guys think getting a real estate license is for the ultimate goal of real est...
Kumar Paj
SDIRA vs Solo401k - IRS have any issue with Checkbook control?
I've been looking into SDIRA vs. Solo 401k options for a while and read many posts related to that. Based on my reading and understanding, it seems that that Solo401K is a much better option than SDIRA-LLC and one can...
Renee Gregory
Hello! I am new to Bigger Pockets and real estate investing!
Hi there.I am new to bigger pockets and real estate investing. I am looking to start investing in a few different ways. First, I am looking to purchase a property and live in it. At the very least, I am looking to sto...
Aidan Mulligan
Is this something I can reject a prospective tenant for?
A tenant disclosed to me that the reason they are moving is because there is mold and mildew in the place they currently live. She claims that it has damaged her furniture and caused her health problems. While I sympa...
Frank Mirando
tenant offered to pay 12 months rent up front should i take it?
Thanks for taking a moment to read this post I could use some advice.This potential tenant was formerly my landscaper who moved south with his wife a few years back. Long story short, she became ill, medical bills tu...
B. P.
Legality of "Split Approvals"
Has anyone worked a "Split Approval"? I am researching details for friends going thru the Short Sale process in Florida. Forgive me as some of the terms are unfamiliar to me. The 1st (GMAC) has agreed to give a po...
Daniel Rozen
Your Advice Needed: Sell and '1031' Cash Out Refi or Keep Renting
Dear BP members,
In these tough economic times I would like to get your opinions. What would you do? Here is my situation:
Last year I purchased a new construction SFR in Sarasota FL which appreciated nicely in th...
Clayneal Pononuihanohano Afaihere Garrigan
How Do I Protect My ARV, from Bank Appraisers that drop $20k-$30k
Whoop! Whoop! YOU bought your very first property for $200,000! You got your rehab budget of $50,000. And after checking the comps you're 'positive' that your ARV is $300,000... After about two months worth of rehab, ...