Jacob Olivos
I need to refinance my homestead/rental . I would Appreciate some guidance
I have a 4 bedroom that I have on a owner finance mortgage that I have as my homestead, I rent out 3 rooms (as I am a single man no kids no animals) the benefits are great because I can live in the property and still ...
Polina Goncharova
Meeting my tenants - first time landlord!
Hi BP Folks,One year since I started on BP, I've finally purchased my first Buy and Hold in Chicago Pilsen area. It's a 3 flat and is fully rented, due to my FHA loan guidelines, I will be moving in once one of the le...
Anna N.
Minneapolis first time investor
Hi everyone, first I'm glad that I am a member of BP. This is my first property investment. My husband and I are looking for 2-4plex to invest in Twin city MN. We got approval a loan about $200k, and $70k cash. The...
Tyler M
New Lending Standards?
Hello, although we have about 600k to invest we are retired and the only income we have right now is a $1500 a month pension, we have good credit. Someone sent me a link to an article on November 20th, 2011 that said...
Jeff Hamlin
Closed on Door #2
My wife and I are buy and hold investors from Happy Valley (Portland, Oregon). We've learned some lessons over the years, bought and sold several properties and always kept my wife's first home as a rental. We are j...
Michael S.
Leaking Copper Pipe in Slab
looking at potentially a disaster of a situation regarding copper pipes inside concrete slab.-Home is 10 years old-Copper pipe inside the concrete slab had a leak.-Pinpoint leak was found (after digging through severa...
Michael Stole
electrical and plumbing connection
My house which is under construction is now ready for electrical, sewer and water service. I still have a few questions as follows. Any information will be very appreciated. FYI, I am from Indianapolis IN.
(1) I cal...
J. Martin
2015 Goal Achieved: Mentor an Investor Buying a Property (w/o making a dime on it!) + Giving Thanks to Others
The other night after my meetup, a great person and investor expressed her thanks for helping educate, analyze, and chat over the last year (or so?) in her and her partner's search for a property. And how much it real...
Max Briggs
My first Rental Property Purchase - Good Deal?
The following is an updated version of what I posted on my BP blog recently. I'd like to hear what people have to say:I recently purchased my first rental property in a neighborhood that is renting between $1000 and ...
Albert L.
my first deal [duplex, cleveland]
First deal is in the books! Let's go!Background:In just a little less than 3 months, I was so fortunate to have been able to purchase my first rental property. Years ago, I had read Gary Keller's Millionaire Real Esta...