Mitch Messer
Mortgage Rates at All-Time Lows. So, Why Can't You Get a Loan??
If you are currently applying for a mortgage or HELOC, or are involved in a purchase transaction where someone is getting bank financing, or if you just want to understand how the mortgage lending ecosystem really ope...
Nick Frey
1031 in less than a year (short term capital gains)
Property A was owned by LLC A 50/50 me and another partner. After five years of LLC A owning Property A, I created LLC B with two extreme-minority partners (0.5% each, as a formality for lending purposes) and bought ...
Matt Liu
Using an uninsured/unlicensed handyman
Is it really that bad to use an unlicensed/uninsured handyman for work on my rental property if I have good insurance?
My property manager is giving me grief because I am trying to hire cheaper guys for thing...
Marissa Myers
Calif’s new granny unit law & ADU flips: is CA the next Portland?
I am happy that California has passed a new law that eases restrictions on secondary units, effective January 1. When Portland did something similar, it sparked an ADU boom. Permitted ADU projects skyrocketed, and a c...
Ran Iarovich
Have you done any out of state investing? How did you overcome your initial fears?
Calling Washington Investors:Rental and home price ratios are currently abysmal in the place we call home. Not to mention, interest rates are the highest they've been in the past 10 years. I'm curious if anyone has co...
Account Closed
I own a second mortgage that isn't paying, what to do?
A few years ago I sold a house to a couple that asked me to take back a second, since they could only quailfy for a 80% loan. I did and now they have stopped paying me, but they are still paying the first wich is a l...
Ross Kerne
Help me validate my first rental property(ies) analysis
I am ready to pull the trigger on my first rental property, and you could say I'm jumping in with both feet. I've been lurking on Bigger Pockets, reading, and listening to podcast for about 6 months. I am still learni...
Amanda G.
Can I say "quiet" to describe a neighborhood?
Just started putting together my ad, and realized that calling the neighborhood "quiet" might be implying something I'm not allowed to say. Opinions?
Corey Wogtech
Private Money Lender Advice
I've recently moved into a much more expensive market, and I am no longer able to compete by making all cash purchases. I am a small investor with limited business structure to date. All of my previous purchases ha...
Eliel Martinez
I can't find a deal 1% rule, 0.7% max buying conventional
I want to start with my first deal out of state, but I've been looking a lot of houses and neighborhoods but the ones I qualified with a conventional loan has to be livable, so I can't buy something that I can gain eq...