Alan Ayala
In need of some House Hack advice!
Hey guys I've been doing some research on house hacking for the past 3 months and I think I'm ready to get my feet wet.
A little about me. I just turned 21 two months ago, I have a FICO credit score of 759 and I ma...
Anand S.
Short sale - second bank dragging feet
I've been waiting on a short sale as a buyer for the last 5.5 months.
The home has two mortgages.
The first bank approved my offer, and is offering the second bank, Chase, $5K to buy them out. The second bank h...
Tuan Le
What is an "investor friendly" Real Estate Agent?
I've seen many posts asking for "investor friendly" real estate agents. What entails an agent to be "investor friendly"? Are they suppose to know the investor lingo (ARV, CoC, ROI, etc) and present all these numbers...
Stephen Gibson Jr
New construction timelines for financing
Hey there, I am currently in the process of buying my first property, I have an offer accepted on a new construction that is estimated to be completed in April. I have paid the earnest money and some lender fees. My c...
Michael Ealy
Apartment Market Cycles and Best Cities to Buy
Hi BP Nation,
I found the latest market cycle report. See below:
The "y axis" is occupancy. As it crosses the LT (Long Term) Average Occupancy, it's a good enough market to build new apartment buildings. Dr. Muel...
Matt B.
Out of state investing: Evaluating strategies: Turnkey / Wholesale / Partnership with local investor
Hey BP community,I am looking intently on doing some buy & hold out of state investing and trying to come up with a good strategy. Some of the options and pros / cons i have been evaluating are listed below:1) Tu...
Cassandra Sifford
Conventional Cash Outs vs. HELoC
Hello Bigger Pockets family!!! I have been researching ways to fund my 1st deal (still deciding between a flip or a buy and hold) and had been most interested in HELoC. The value of my home has increased a good bit ...
Tal C.
Memphis Tennessee Property On Roofstock
Hi everyone. I have never purchased any real estate, so forgive my noobiness. But I recently came across a rental property on Roofstock in Memphis, Tennessee (I linked to it here so you can click to see). They make th...
Taft Love
When do seasoning rules usually apply?
I hear about financing out of mortgages and loans often. However, what I don't know is when seasoning requirements generally apply. While I realize that non-conforming loans can choose their own restrictions here, let...
Thiag Sivalingam
Cost Segregation study?
Looking for advice - Does it make sense to do a cost segregation study on a property (and claim accelerated bonus depreciation) I bought this year considering the following? why/why not?
(I understand that I need t...