Jen Lucas
Can I really retire early on 4 duplexes?
My husband and I are DINKs with a plan to retire early, well go to very part-time, that seems too easy, and I'm hoping the experts (you!) can help us vet this plan.I'm 39 and my husband is 46. We live in Austin, TX an...
David Zachery
Self employed income too low
My wife and I are both self employed so on paper we don't show enough income for a loan for a property. This would be my first property. I was looking into a turnkey rental. Ideas? Keep in mind I'm new here and so ...
Matt Selland
Obtaining Title Ins after Tax Sale in SD
I purchased some farmland in SD at an IRS tax sale in January of 2021, the previous owners owed the IRS 1.8 million so the IRS siezed and sold 3 tracts of land in an attempt to collect their debt. The sale was hardly ...
J Scott
Your BiggerPockets Successes -- Let's Hear Them!
I responded to another thread earlier today that was discussing how to build relationships and find partners on BiggerPockets. The gist of my response was that BP was an amazing platform, but to really leverage it...
James Peterson
Opendoor raises $210 Million in new funding
Fortune articleIs this the new wave of buying and selling? Or does Opendoor just cater to the lazy, instant gratification (millenial) crowd?I could see this format effecting many wholesalers and flippers that target f...
Jean Paul Rousseau
Need strategic advice
In a previous forum « bad start in rental experience » I described the problems I encountered with the two properties I bought in Atlanta.Today I have a new property manager that evicted the tenant in Riverdale; the c...
Corby Goade
Non owner occupied HELOCs in Texas
Does anyone know of a bank that will do a HELOC on a non-owner occupied property in Texas? Thanks in advance!
Sandy Peters
Home Loan Preservation company
I just attended a 1 1/2 hour spiel at the local library from this loan modification company called Home Loan Preservation(HLP). Having just heard Obama's "plan" I was curious to hear what they had to say. Anyone kno...
Sarah A.
Rejecting an applicant when I don't have another one at all
We have a house that is harder to rent than our others. It's very clean and in good repair and priced well for our market, but it's older and has some odd features and it's not in the best area. Plus it's a slower ren...
Meghan McGuire
Application fee refund?
So I am renting an apartment and I showed it to several people who were interested and 2 of them filled out the application the fee is $40 non-refundable I use a local community program that runs the applications and ...