Adrian Masterskaya
Vancouver Island on the ground knowledge
Hello all,I am masonry contractor (brick, block, stone, etc) who is moving to Vancouver Island (likely Victoria) in April with my wife. I lived in Vancouver for 15 years previously and know the Island and coastal area...
Nick Giarratano
Cash out ReFi options?
We currently have 2 duplexes and looking to expand our portfolio by using the BRRRR method. We have enough money in HELOCs and cash to fund the purchase and rehab steps. However we have been having trouble finding a l...
Tedroy Johnson
LLC or No LLC
Hi Everyone,I'm a newbie from Brooklyn NY and I'm closing in on my first investment buy and hold property (single family) and i wanted to know if its necessary to have an LLC setup before or ok to have it done after?T...
John Garuti
Hello from Southwest Florida
Hi Bigger Pockets,I am a real estate agent servicing Southwest Florida. I primarily work in Babcock Ranch which is the #5 master planned community in the United States. Have a growing team of 5 agents and 1 operations...
Buyan Thyagarajan
Appraisal came very low during refinancing
Hi Guys,I have a 4 bed 1.5 bath single family home in Norristown, PA. When I purchased this property last year 2022, the appraisal was 250k. I took out a 180k loan due to high rehab costs for 100k and completely did a...
Kristi Miller
Input on 20-plex Multifamily
Looking for input on financing structures for a 20-plex. All units are rented and I have P&L and detailed expense list, rent roll, etc.I'm experienced in 1-4 unit residential, but this would be my first larger mu...
Hannah Joy
Net or Gross income used for DTI
Do lenders typically use net or gross rental income when calculating DTI?
Andrew Thomas Vedder
How do I find distressed off market properties with motivated sellers?
Hey BP members, Foremost, thanks for taking the time to view this post! Any information you can provide for me is truly appreciated. I am trying to comprise a formula to effectively find off market properties in the g...
Casida Caines
Lender asking for closing date extension/ anxious seller.
Hello everyone,
My lender is asking for a 7 day extension on the current closing date, February 9th, but the seller is anxious. Has anyone encountered this situation before and what are some possible options/strate...
Christopher C. Evans
House hacking: upper versus lower end of my budget?
Hello Everyone,
I’m new to Bigger Pockets and looking to start my first house hack later this year in the Boston area, which is a tough market. I’m in a position where I can either aim to buy closer to Boston at the ...