Ryder Meehan
Buy Rental Properties Remotely: To Travel to See or Not?
Hi BP!I live in San Francisco but have family in St Petesburg, FL involved in real estate where there market looks to have much better cap rate, investor friendly pricing and none of this California rent control hooey...
Kurt Phillips
Refinancing without a W2 job
I currently own 3 duplexes, all of which I purchased while working as a full time UPS driver with conventional loans. I no longer have a W2 job and I want to rehab and hold rental properties. I have 70K in reserves,...
David Avila
Debt free investors
I am looking to get advice from any one that started in the rental business debt free. I am saving up to buy property with cash and no partners or investors. My questions are: Was there a benefit to going debt free?Ho...
Joel Katsma
Alternative to MySmartMove?
I am a newer landlord, managing 6 properties. I have used mysmartmove in the past for tenant screening, however I have had enough of their terrible customer service. Horrible experience the last two tenants that trie...
Casey Pollard
Need creative help for down payment for rental property
Good afternoon all, I have been in construction for 20+ years, but I am new to the rental business. I would like to supplement my retirement with rental properties in 11 years when I am 55. My bank is telling me...
Marty Gold
Can I only get a 15 year mortgage?
my LLC partner told me that he just learned we cannot get a 30 year mortgage on our first (possible) rental property. Is this true?And what are the current rates being offered, roughly? Does anyone know. We can put...
Matthew Hudson
No more excuses, time to take action!!
Hello my name is Matthew. i found BiggerPockets years ago and have been interested in real estate since i was in high school. i made excuses and let life get in the way for many years.....bad decision seeing i wasted ...
Adam A.
Solo 401K vs. ROBS
Greetings,After browsing and reading BP I still don't a clear idea which route to go. In my situation, my wife will be a retired teacher by June 1ST @ 52. She has 403b and 401a plans which she can rollover from VALIC...
Kristina Jensen
Lender or Bank Loyalty?
Question: Is there purpose to showing bank or lender loyalty when obtaining additional loans?I know from the Podcasts and reading these forums that some people enjoy having a relationship with their lender. My thoug...
Tim Lindstrom
Wiring question
I looked at a house today where the wiring was done in a manner I had never seen before.It looks like they brought one wire from the breaker to the center of each room (I am looking at this attached to the ceiling in ...