Ann Fehr
Looking for a landord insurance recommendations
Hi Biggerpocket family,
I am asking for recommendations for landord insurance company. The condo is in a gated communty and the outside dwelling is insured by HOA. I need for inside only DP1 or DP3. I called my car ...
Ashley Lance
Newbie with 1 primary and 1 secondary, Next steps?
Hi All,Newbie here. I want to introduce myself and hopefully connect with everyone.Real estate always excited me! Still does, lol that’s why I’m here. Currently living in Atlanta, GA but I’m from Pawleys Island, SC. I...
Account Closed
Short term tax deductions only applies the first year?
I heard that short term loophole is a one time benefit that you get the year you start service. The following year would be considered passive, so even if you materially participated, it would still be passive the fol...
Melanie Wilkinson
Newbie Needs advice!
So we own a home in Rincon that is mortgage free. We really want to buy a very distressed duplex in Savannah for income replacement for my husband. We are considering selling our house to fund the project. Our house i...
Steven Catudal
Help getting a loan in US while living abroad
My parents are currently living in Germany but want to buy a property in the Panama City, Florida. They plan to rent it out until they are ready to move back to the US. Their current income is in Germany but they file...
Adam Gaines
Need advice on evicting old owners when buying foreclosure
I am in the process of buying a bank owned property that was foreclosed on and I believe the prior owner, or someone he attempted to sell the property to is living in the house. I have knocked on the door and while fr...
Michael McManus
25% down for a conventional mortgage
I met with a lender today and they said they suggest we put down 25% down instead of 20% because at 20 the cost is much higher.
" you’ll want to put 25% down if you can. You can be approved for financing with only...
Stone Teran
My bank & seller both want to choose title company
I'm working on buying a short sale apt building. The seller's bank picked a title company as part of them signing off on the deal and now my hard money lender told me that they always pick the title company. Me and th...
Alyxaundria Sanford
Met a landlord looking to get rid of property
We haven't gone into deep discussion yet, but the property is in pre-forclosure. She's been contacted by people with "the lists", but is a little attached and doesn't want to just throw it away.When we sit down and ta...
Constantia Petrou
Neighbor complaining about contractor spray paint on his car
I had my rental property painted. The contractor asked the neighbor to move his car before he started work. The neighbor who is renting the house next door did move it across the street and two houses down from the pr...