Philippe LAURENT
New member in Bay Area SF
Hi all,
Let me introduce myself. I come from Paris, France not Texas, I am 36, I have recently been transfered with my family by my company (software editor) to the San Francisco area under an L1 Visa for 3 years. I...
Derek Steinmetz
FHA Owner Occupancy Requirements - Less than One Year
In July, I moved into a 2 family that we purchased using FHA financing. We are now interested in moving to another area of town. I know you are supposed to owner occupy FHA properties for one year, but I am having ...
Robert Kretsch
Help with First SFR property in Minnesota
Hello,
I am looking for my first SFR property in the Monticello, MN (30 miles NW of Minneapolis on I-94 freeway). I have been looking at properties with a realtor and I am looking for some help in analyzing ...
Trevor Finton
Neither Newbie Nor Pro Asset Protection Experience
I am very much an aspiring investor in Grand Rapids and West Michigan and am checking off my list of needs (CPA, PM, capital, lending etc) but one area that keeps tripping me up is asset protection (i.e. umbrella poli...
Alfonso Velazquez
no questions are stupid. so they say. but here's mine.
hey guys, I was wondering and scouring the internet. i live in a market where it almost impossible for a newbie to start in, Staten island, NY. my fellow islanders know what Im talking about. As a result i am lookin...
Jacob Pereira
Do you really need a local lender?
Most investors, bankers, and real estate agents I talk to adamantly argue that you should use a local lender for your real estate deals, but their arguments tend to be things like they know the market and you can meet...
Jim Sestito
Massachusetts Agents - Who's out there!?
BP Massachusetts Agents / salespersons / brokersAnyone get their license within the past year or so? How was the process? Studying/ test / finding a brokerageHow is business?This your full time gig now or part time?...
Robert Williams
Building a Real Estate Team
I’ve been listening to as many of the the bigger pockets podcasts that I can ( about 70 in my first week) and for as far as I have gotten, no one has gone in depth about their team. Who all do I need to be successful ...
Jonathan Farber
What is the refi seasoning period if you buy cash and refi :)
How long do you have to hold a property after you purchase with cash before doing bank refi? Reason I ask is because I would like to buy a competitive deal with cash and convert it to a bank refi loan as soon as po...
Karen Higgins
Self showings of properties w/o management present... Thoughts?
As we are looking at ways to improve our efficiencies and decrease vacancies, the topic of self scheduled showings is on the table. What are your thoughts? Do you think the "risk" is worth it? Does anyone have recom...