Alex Goncharov
Are my calculations wrong?
My fellow landlord invited me to help him with his units in Chicago as he has more than 100 units and managing them became a full-time job for him. It is not something the Landlord expected to be busy with. I am explo...
Jason Appel
Landlord offering to sell me the apartment
Hi all,My landlord gave me a call this morning to potentially offer to sell me the current apartment I am living in. I do not own any real estate and this would be my first time owning RE. While I’m saving up for my f...
Account Closed
Landlords/Property Managers - What is a reasonable time frame to schedule regular inspections on an occupied rental?
After spending money fixing up a property, I obviously want to make sure the tenants occupying it are not damaging or tearing anything up....whether accidentally or deliberately......or worse still, using my property ...
Ezra Nugroho
(How) Can I buy my own note with self directed IRA?
Hi all,I am considering doing a small private lending which would provide me a 1st position note on a property. Closing is expected in 3 weeks.I'd love to be able to service the node using my IRA money, however it is ...
Masha Alferova
An argument with tenant
Hello Bigger Pockets Folks. My very first time writing in a forum, so please bear with me. I am leasing out a condo to a lady. She is a single mom, employed full time and has a busy schedule. The lease started in May ...
Antonio Bodley
Will I be under any presssure to make offers fast?
I want to contact all the motivated sellers on my list to prequalify them before making any offers upfront. Can I just get prequalification info about their homes first without being pressured to make an offer upfront...
Richard Covarrubias
Turnkey solutions - yay or nay
I'm just starting out in the real estate world and am targeting buying a low cost rental property in the midwest. I own a small, remote business and live in Maui, so I will not be able to manage the property (and hope...
Antonio Gonzales
7 Steps to Guaranteed Hard Money Approval
What is Hard Money & Why Would You Use it?A hard money loan (also known as a private money, rehab, equity-based or bridge loan) is a specific type of asset-based loan financing through which a borrower receives fu...
Sam Leon
New FEMA flood maps rezoning
I just checked all my properties against the latest FEMA flood maps here:https://msc.fema.gov/portalNow sometimes your county may also have a layer of this in their GIS system.In any case I noticed three of my propert...
Barb F.
Primary —> rental: overwhelmed in Virginia
Hi all! Back in here after meeting Mindy Jensen on a recent cruise ☺️My situation: bought my first home in Fredericksburg, VA in December 2019. Cash-out refinanced in November 2021 at 3.75%. I’ve lived in it solo the ...