Prince Martinez
Confusion on adding units to MR2/multi family residential
I have looked into a multi family home in Dekalb County Ga. I was conservative in my deal analysis on this property. My main concern is being able to take the two largest units and essentially build a wall in the midd...
Nicholas Bagliani
First time home buyer advice
First time buyer here, looking for advice.
Like most first time buyers currently, I’m heavily questioning buying if now is the right time to buy.
I am 29, single, employed, have ample savings, a full VA loan, and a...
Collin Cameron
Laid off after closing already scheduled, now what?
Hi y’all looking for some advice from any friendly loan Officers or other knowledgeable people. I’m refinancing my primary residence to take advantage of lower interest rates. Everything was going fine, closing date i...
Ellen Morrison
Am I being ripped off with Closing Costs?
Hi guys! My partner and I have been sending out direct mail for the past 3 months and we've finally found a deal (SFH). Comps are at $80k, seller wanted $60k and after negotiations we got the property under contract f...
Ally Garcia
Beginner investing: Pay off student loans or buy property?
am 28yrs old in LA working in marketing. Right now I have about $20k in a high yield online savings and money market, and not exactly sure which I should focus on more - paying off student loans, saving to buy a h...
Mustafa Ahmad
New member from Detroit, Michigan area
Hey my name is Mustafa and I am extremely excited to get into the real estate game.My family immigrated here 15 years ago and I've lived in Michigan since that time!The journey to BiggerPockets started with my interes...
Michael J.
Hard Money questions
What to private mortgage lenders generally require as far as LTV? Like if I am looking at a house that has a ARV of 100K what could I expect to get out of a HML and does that include rehab costs?
Is there a good stra...
Jaden Adams
Dropping out of college
I’m a 19 year old freshman in college studying architecture but I’m realizing I’m more interested in the business of buildings and not building them. There’s a real estate program here, but I’d be going 100+ thousand ...
Bonnie Low
Help! Our Lender Can't Seem to Close. What Can We Do?
I was contacted by a conventional lender through BP. I checked their recommendations and they seemed legit. The loan officer certainly was very helpful and responsive at first. In retrospect, I think he was eager to s...
David Zachery
Self employed income too low
My wife and I are both self employed so on paper we don't show enough income for a loan for a property. This would be my first property. I was looking into a turnkey rental. Ideas? Keep in mind I'm new here and so ...