Jon A.
Looking for lender recommendations
We own a duplex with a DSCR of 1.5 (from what I understand) and about 60% equity. When the pandemic hit we took out an equity line and I pulled all the cash out and put into a savings account out of fear that they wou...
Curtis Steineke
Best balance between leveraging and keeping debt ratio down
I am in the process of taking what to me is a large sum of money and invest it in real estate as part of a 1031 exchange.
I have always been taught that debt is bad and don't want to use all of it to finance prope...
Justin Aguilar
Quit Claim Deed Divorced Situation
Hello Fellow BiggerPockets members, My brother Jason and I found a lead from our bandit signs. The owner's situation is that he is divorcing and wants to get rid of the property. He has only lived in the home f...
Alexander McNichols
Starting Real Estate Young
Hey guys, my name is Alex McNichols. I am a 17 year old senior at New Albany High School near Columbus, Ohio with a huge interest in real estate. This summer I have learned a ton while completing a 120-hour senior pro...
Ben Daniel
Requiring online payments with a debit card - and it made the news
Just saw this story pop up on my local news site:http://kxan.com/2014/07/28/east-austin-tenants-for...Is this a national trend, requiring online payments in lieu of any other payment method? If so, is it being met wit...
Joseph Ball
How I hire virtual assistants
How I have set up a small company, with Virtual Assistants.Here is exactly how I do it.Why do I like to work with VA’s?I enjoy the “hands-off” way this works. I assign each VA a narrow, very specific task. I don’t hav...
Jeremy S.
Need Help Trying to Save Historic Home
Hello all,I wanted to run a situation by you guys to see if anyone has any experience with saving historic properties or ideas on creative financing for this property. I will try to give a short run down on the situat...
Alexis Johnson
SoCal House Hack Idea’s with little saved
I am about to finish my internship as a clinical scientist and hopefully pass the ASCP board exam ! I have a little of money left in my bank account and I want to house hack but I am not sure if 15k will get me anywhe...
Shatara Jewell
Torn: Do I keep my primary house or not?
Hello everyone,
I am not a real estate agent but I want to invest in multifamily homes. I do not know where to start.
Background: I will be putting my home in the market soon and once I do sell, I would like to inv...
Steve C.
negative cash flow in the bay area
I am trying to find rental property in the bay area, especially south San Jose area. I am planning to buy 2bd/2ba property priced at around 450-550K, so I am mainly looking at Blossom Valley area of south San Jose. ht...