Nicholas B.
Mortgage Underwriting Guidelines & DTI - (@Bill Gulley)
In another thread, @Bill Gulley and I had a brief discussion on underwriting guidelines. Rather than take that thread off topic, I created this one to hopefully further the discussion. The main contention was whether ...
Jesse Flores
How do you actually make money with Rental properties?!
So, I'm not looking to get rich, or anything crazy, I just want to make a comfortable living, make passive income off of real state rental properties, I know it will take a long time and patience. I'm not looking to ...
Carlos N.
Need advice: evict tenant in Philadelphia
Hi All, New member here. I have came across BP when googling about tenant eviction, will need your advice regarding eviction in Philadelphia. In short, I own a property since 2005 and have been using a real estate ma...
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Is creative real estate investing just GURU pixie dust or what?
Hello all,I'm going to be spending a tidy sum on inbound internet marketing starting late next week. My goal is to simply monetize as much of what comes through the pipeline as possible. So, I cannot be a one trick w...
Tracey Pera
Single. Woman. Investor. Newbie
Hello, I am going into Real Estate Investing as a single. I plan on staying single, but sure need a few female voices to help me 'get a plan'/ check list. I live in CA, but hope to invest where I can, out of state is ...
Sam Leon
Keep being undercut in SS or Foreclosures
I look for investment properties to hold and rent.
Last year I closed on 3 properties. This year NONE.
Many contracts written yet none accepted. Seems homes in South Florida are heating up and they quickly get und...
Cody Barrett
Why I filed for a LLC. Only own 1 property too.
One popular question on BP is the question of "should I file for a LLC" or "Do I need one?"I definitely do not have that answer because everyones intentions, needs, and goals are different. But... I decided to file f...
Ben Leybovich
What is Bad Debt?
There's been a lot of discussion on the forums as it relates to differentiating bad debt from good. The most common view on BP is that any debt which does not produce investment returns is bad debt.I, for the most pa...
Brandon Hall
From 0 to 1,000 Posts - How Contributing to BP Breeds Success
A few minutes ago I was going to respond to yet another "I need a CPA" post and noticed I was currently sitting at 999 posts. So I decided to instead detail how contributing to BiggerPockets (BP) has helped me grow pe...
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Doing Your Own Title Searches
Is anyone able to do their own title search to see if there are any liens on a property or do you just contact a title company?