Benjamin Cowles
How do you determine when you'll be able to refinance?
If you get something with owner finance or lease option how do you know when you'll be able to refinance? Is it usually a matter of your overall debt to income ratio and it's length of history? Or is it just the incom...
Harry Karambizi
I am afraid my credit & complex tax situation is a death sentence
Hi! New to BiggerPockets! I was an airbnb investor for a few years but my financial situation got really complicated. Now, I am in a great financial situation and am looking to start investing again. However, I really...
Valerie Kinkead
Personal Residence Converted to Rental Property--2.37% interest rate--sell or hold?
My husband's job moved us away from family and across the country in early 2022. With the way house prices were skyrocketing in our home state, we didn't know if we would ever be able to afford to move back again if w...
Beth Crosby
NEWBIE Needs help :)
Hi everyone. I've been interested in real estate for a very long time. I am 55-year-old woman getting a late start. So here is the scenario that I am currently in. Two years ago after my children went off to college. ...
Christopher Morales
Obtaining loans as a business owner question/strategy advice.
Happy New Years!
I am a business owner and have faced some problems with obtaining some RE loans due to too many write offs and "not enough verifiable income" i have almost all my debt paid off aside from my propert...
Rob Greynolds
2 for 1 Off Market deals in 2 different markets
Hello, I have an opportunity to purchase a nice single family home in a desirable area in the Chicago suburbs off market. The person wants to retire in North Carolina and is willing to sell her house to me by owner. A...
Carlos Zappatos
Apt. Renting or Duplex/Condo Owning? Here's my situation
Hello everyone, first post here. This is comething I have been thinking about for a few years now, and I would really appreciate some feedback and advice.A little about myself and my financial situation: I am a 32 yea...
Soleiman Bolour
NDA / CA - Non Disclosure Agreements / Confidentially Agreements
I connected with a broker last week and they asked me to sign an NDA. I was completely okay with signing an NDA, but asked if the commission would be paid by the seller or buyer. The broker got really upset with me an...
Scott Perkins
Tax strategy advice needed
Have four rentals and one flip under our belt, but I'm afraid we're doing the wrong way as a sole proprietor. Would love to hear thoughts from the group. C-corp, S-corp, LLC on every property, etc........ Would love t...
Shuwei Wang
Question regarding roof repair during escrow
Hi BP, We are under contract for our first rental property but found more surprise during the escrow period. The property is sold as is and we already put down earnest money with only financial contingency left. We ha...