Eric S.
First rental with a lot of equity - WTD?
First off, thanks for any replies in advance, as this is my first BP post!So I still have my first primary home that I was fortunate to have bought in 2013 (bottom of the Fairfield County CT market by rough estimates)...
Donovan Plummer
Seeking Property Manager in San Diego Area
Hi Fellow Bigpocketers - I am urgently seeking a property manager for a 3 bedroom 2 bedroom condo located in a San Diego coastal community. The unit is currently vacant, but a new tenant will be moving in on 5/22. I...
Michael Totman
Our latest buy and hold success with pics and numbers
I wanted to share this recent success story with everyone. For some history my brother Nick and I have been partnering on buy and holds since 2009. With this latest story, by far our best and (potentially) most prof...
Jon Klaus
401K or rental portfolio?
Hypothetically, which would you rather have?A 401K worth $500,000, currently invested in index funds, but easy to convert to other securities or cash. Or10 single family homes worth $1,000,000 with $700k worth of mort...
Lawrence Lloyd paclob
Advise on out of state investor dealing with contractors
Hello bp,Newbie question, I would like to ask for some advise on dealing with contractors for out of state investors.I am in the process of building out my team and came across a good agent, a lender and would now lik...
Josh Goodman
Help! Cash out refinance after a divorce
I'm living in the home in Southern California that my ex-wife and I purchased before the divorce. We had agreed that we would continue to co-own it and that I would be living long term. Whenever we did sell that we wo...
Ayo F.
Bank of America Short Sale!
Hello BP Experts,
I am about to start a BofA short sale. The property is a 4/2/2 in a good neighborhood. The balance on the loan is $97,000 and the house is worth $100,000 after repair. It will need some updates. I h...
Geni P.
Co-Sign and then assume? Any insight welcome!
I would like to have my sister and brother-in-law purchase a house as their primary residence then appropriate the property for myself in the future. I will be funding the 10% downpayment and any repairs needed since...
Chuck K
Trying to get started by renting my SFH, everyone and their mother is discouraging me
I've bought a new house and I was planning to turn my old house into a rental, I worked the numbers and they make sense financially for me. It'll be my foot into the door of real estate in which I've always held a pa...
Priscilla Davenport
Should I buy more properties or starting saving my cash?
Im a single parent and investor with 4 rental properties. Three have been paid off in the last few years and the last payment on the 4th home will be February 2017. House #1 appraises at $94,000 with $1,000 rent, #2 $...