Troy Takamoto
Permitting - Thinking about buying unpermitted houses
Hi BP,I'm new to the bigger pockets forums. I found a lender sale with 4 single family homes and 1 duplex. Just did the walk-thru and the homes are about 90% complete. After the walk-thru, I found out that all the ...
Rylee Knox
New Investor from Augusta, Maine
Hey BP Nation, I am excited to be joining BiggerPockets to build connections and learn from experienced investors. My fiancé and I bought our first property in October as an owner occupied, 3 unit home. We spent rough...
Randy Bloch
HELOC on rental duplex in minneapolis
I am looking for some suggestions on banks or credit unions that will do HELOC on a rental duplex. I have done them with RCU royal credit union, but they have a 50k max. Any other suggestions
Account Closed
HUD standards - Louisiana landlord
Before I call housing authority to ask. I’ll like to know what a/c standards do they require. Is it a/c window units or only central air?
Michael Furey
Is my offer the top offer? Need a realtors opinion!
I’m trying to buy a house to flip and it’s very competitive. Its in very rough shape, and it’s been on the market one day. I submitted my offer this morning and we were informed there were already multiple bids. I su...
Lauren Haas
Handling a tenant who won't move out after lease is up
I'm a newish landlord. Last year, I bought a duplex that came with a problem tenant — someone I've since learned has a criminal history and a gun. He's never paid his rent on time, had sketchy people living in the pl...
Wes Reed
The 2% Rule in Today's Real Estate Market - Is It Still Relevant?
Hey BP, As we know, the 2% rule is a widely used guideline in real estate investing, which states that the monthly rent should equal 2% of the property's purchase price. This rule is often used as a quick way to evalu...
Dan Baker
Real Estate Investing books/courses/articles...
I've spent the last 2 years searching for a home for residence. I found a home approximately a year ago (short sale) and it ended up falling through at the last possible moment (week before closing). Since then I've s...
Remi Oguntoye
Short Sale Process Questions
Hey Folks,I am a new wholesaler with a lead on a condo in Lithonia, Georgia. I have a few questions for the group, but I will give a little background first.The condo is in fair condition in an area that doesn't have ...
Kathryn Baker
Suggestions for NC Airbnb
Hi!!My husband and I are looking to buy a rental property in NC to Airbnb out while we are not there. We would like to be in a town that has the vacation attraction (either mountains or the beach). Since we live in NY...