Jesse Waters
Down Payment Downer
Been investing a while, but new to BP.I am looking for another property, I don't have a preference if its single family or a quad. Both fit into my strategy. My current dilemma is that every bank & lender that ...
Kelly Conrad
Re-titling from personal to LLC, who's done it?
I chatted with someone who talked about how they moved the title from them to their LLC, and while reading about some of the options, I was curious if anyone here has done it. I looked at the warranty deed vs quitclai...
Kelly McKenzie
Cash-out refi of an investment duplex in Texas
Help please!I am trying to do a cash out refi on an investment property I own in Dallas, TX. However, I just spoke with someone from Quicken Loans in Texas who said it was impossible/against the law because you can't ...
Connor Swalm
Contracting Woes
Towards the end of last year I was finishing up my first flip. It was a great house for my first flip. Not too big, not too small, and I made just the right amount of mistakes to learn valuable lessons, but still turn...
Jose Alejandro Hernandez
Should you buy a rental property out of state for your first?
I’m born and raised and living in El Paso, TX and have been looking at properties in Cape Coral, FL. I’m not familiar with the area but after doing my research, it’s looking like it’d be a great area to invest in for ...
Marcus Johnson
When $100 a door becomes a risky proposition
It seems as though a lot of BP investors strive for $100 cash flow per door. I personally don't see how the math works over the long haul. Fact is an unexpected repair such as a flooding of a basement, a tree fall...
John Chapman
How much experience as a landlord do you need for credibility?
Okay, I'm writing this post, because I just read a blog article on the BiggerPockets blog about turnkeys working from an investment perspective. The problem is that the author has been investing for less than a year....
James Lloyd
Ft. Rucker Area Research - Investment Course of Action for review
BP I’m moving forward with my plan.Recently I went down to the Enterprise, AL area to get an “eyes-on” what will be my future stomping ground. For context, I’ll be moving there for approximately a year to complete mil...
Rob Gribben
Baltimore city eviction assistance
I have a tenant who's received multiple citations from Baltimore City Sanitation Dept, for having untagged and inoperable vehicles parked at the house. They have one vehicle that doesn't even have an engine, yesterda...
Bryan Hancock
Protecting From Underwriters Slipping Past Lock Period
How do you guys protect yourself from lenders that fail to move files through underwriting in a timely fashion? I have had loans slip past lock periods in the past where the lender held my appraisal hostage after the...