Sal Michaels
Selling Land, Issues with Agent?
I have some land that I am trying to sell for a relative. I interviewed several agents and made my final choice based on the professionalism and organization of one in particular. Most of the agents came up with rough...
Douglas Larson
Home Staging . . . What the heck is Mid Century Modern?!?
I stage all my homes for sale. I have had to adjust to a few new trends over the last decade and a half - mostly color palate (tans a browns changed to soft greens and blues). I am not a designer but I watch some home...
Justen Ashcraft
What to expect during a tenant "present" eviction?
I'll be performing a sheriff escorted eviction tomorrow morning at 10 am.I know the tenant and her sons belongings and they are still in the property.I just want to hear from people who have been there as to what to e...
Anthony Sanzari
Dealing with Section 8 Tenants
I have received an application from someone who gets section 8 vouchers. The rent will be guaranteed so It's an option I am highly considering but I do not know much about it. I have heard some horror stories about se...
Jonathan Safa
Scottsdale/Phoenix: How Easy to Convert Detached Garage?
Hey Bigger Pockets Arizona! I have found a few properties in Scottsdale/Phoenix area that have detached garages that seem to be a very easy conversion to living quarters. I am thinking of picking up one of these prope...
Brian Scott
Refi question FHA to Conventional
Hello everyone,
My wife and I own a mutli-family home and purchased it in February 2022 for 495,000. We put 5% down using an FHA loan and currently have an outstanding balance of 450,063. We opted for the FHA so we c...
Mauricio Quintana
Class C property, what income/rent ratio do you require?
Landlords of class C properties,This is my first venture into rentals. I'm just curious as to what parameters you use to determine a good renter? Do you do any sort of ratio where you look for 3x (or whatever that m...
Jean Bolger
What do you think of this seller's Schedule E...
I was looking at a group of 4 fourplexes as a package deal. I had done my projections (yay! 50% rule) and things were looking good. Showed it to my lender, things were looking quite good. (yay!) Then, I get the seller...
Brandon Ortiz
How To Get Started | Bay Area
My name is Brandon Ortiz, and I’m a real estate agent here in the Bay Area. I’ve owned a home in Gilroy, CA, for 12 years, and it has built up a significant amount of equity. I’m now looking to invest that equity to c...
Catalin B.
The anatomy of a private money loan process
I am new here and I am looking for a short brief description about how a private/hard money loan works from start to closing (typical process)...this might be helpful for both private parties that are interested in le...