John Yeung
Good cash flow, but in a cooling market
I'm looking at the feasibility of buying my first property in Canada. In recent years, cities like Toronto and Vancouver have seen a rapid rise in property prices, and they're near the top of UBS' Global Real Estate B...
Winston Spence
203K Loan For HUD Home
How do I get a 203K loan on a HUD home? I know I have to pay the earnest deposit either $500 or $1,000. Does this take the place of the 3.5% down? And if I'm bidding online how do I add in the rehab costs with the ...
Ken Sanders
Applying for Mortgage: 2012 income was low -- File extension to "avoid" year???
I'm looking to purchase a home with a conventional mortgage in a few months. My income for 2010 and 2011 were very good and 2013 will be my best year yet, however 2012 wasn't good at all. I'm debating whether or not t...
Brian Glasspoole
Hiring Contractors /Multiple Bids
Hello Everyone,
One thing that might help someone on a rehab or flip investment is to try to always get 3 separate estimates for any medium/large projects. I am an ex contractor and county inspector. I have seen gro...
Damian Solorzano
Finding owner of vacant cabin with no physical address
Hello, I'm new to BP. I have a cabin that I am currently renting out as a vacation rental. There is a old vacant cabin next to mine with no physical address. I'm sure it can be found by lot # but I don't know where to...
Tracey Thornton
How can I help my( College aged) Son get financing for 1st house?
Looking for advice on how to help my son get financing to buy his first house. He will be graduating in December 2019. But he wants to buy a house ahead of time so he can get it renovated by the time he is done with s...
David Rutledge
Airbnb on rental home?
Hi everyone, I live in Orange county, ca. I have abt six rental properties out of state but I have become increasingly interested in the idea of setting up an air bnb here in California.I have done some basic resear...
Mike Girard
New investor: Minimum requirements for jumping into renting
Hi --I am a New Yorker looking to invest in Philly because cheaper and close. I am looking for multi-family units. I would like to make my first purchase as soon as possible. I have read over the Bigger Pockets Guide ...
Account Closed
FHA Seminars
Hello Everyone.Newbie here. I wanted to know if anyone here had information on FHA seminars or new home buyers programs. My wife and I are thinking about buying this year and we wanted to get as much information as po...
Corey Dutton
Are Mortgage Brokers Being Phased Out?
Over the last few years, the number of mortgage brokers in the United States has shrunk drastically as new regulations have made it more difficult to do business. According to the National Association of Mortgage B...