Christopher Rodriguez
New to the business
Hello all! First and foremost, I'd like to say that I am super stoked to be a part of the Bigger Pockets community! I was bitten by the Real Estate bug awhile ago and after listening to the podcast, I am finally tryin...
Wendy Boswell
Refinance - am I making a mistake?
First time poster, long time reader. Not sure where to post this. We have a home in Sherwood Oregon that we bought in 2005, it's appreciated nicely and we have been told that we could easily get 365k or above in this ...
Alexandra Sales
Appraisals when purchasing
Is it typical for an appraisal to come back almost exactly what you're purchasing the property for?
Priscilla Z.
Credit Question
I have someone who is trying to qualify for an FHA Loan. He has a credit score of 680, but has 5 credit cards, most of them close to their limit.
He is coming into some money and can pay down some cards, and asked m...
Michael Wagner
Can a landlord ask a tenant to vacate without cause?
I am currently in the process of closing on my first property, a duplex that has both units rented through the End of April. Working with my lender and looking at my financing options available it appears my best opt...
Thomas M.
Advice on how to invest next
Hi BP! This site gives great advice and I could sure use some. I'm going to be selling my house soon and looking for best way to reinvest the money elsewhere, probably in Idaho. We currently live in socal and its to e...
Hubert Deng
New investor: Looking to house hack in Chicago with 15K
I've been listening to the BP podcast for a few months, and now I'm looking to house hack in Chicago for my first investment. Just breaking even on PITI every month would be great to get my feet wet. I've got 15k in s...
Donna Hutchinson
Determining Income qualifications with Section 8
How do you determine income qualifications for Section 8 tenants? Is it different from tenants who aren't on Section 8? Does 3x rent still qualify considering their income is obviously low considering they are receiv...
John Kesner
Scams!! Lets hear what scams are out there!
Lets hear about how scammers are working the real estate game these days.
Please share if you know of a way people have been scammed recently. It would be beneficial to me to know what to watch out for. I don't have...
Sulaiman Shah
Buying first rental property
Hi, I am trying to purchase my first property. I am looking for Single Family homes with 3+ beds and 15% equity or more. I am looking for a rental property and so far I found one or two properties which I called for a...