Brian Berry
Tenant submitted maintenance request, but ghosted provider and me
I have a tenant in an out of state property which I am self managing. She put in a maintenance request through Latchel (the RentRedi maintenance management system) for a leaky pipe in the (unfinished) basement. They r...
Masashi Borges-Silva
Yet another Student Loan Paying Off Strategy
I have roughly $40k in student loan debt, and I live in NYC.My question is what strategy should I follow given the financial situation I have?Below are facts:-I am 34, and working as an engineer.-I pay roughly $500 a ...
Genard Williams
New Member from Georgia
Hello Everyone,My name is Genard (or G.A.) and I am currently in a 9-5. I am brand-new to the industry with zero experience, so I've been looking to research as much as possible to close the knowledge gap. I have foun...
Mooro El
TRYING to purchase a home to live in
Good afternoon,
I am an aspiring wholesaler with goals of being an eventual buy/flip and buy/hold investor. My business has been on hold for a little bit until I finish my Master's degree in May of this y...
Dan Lucchesi
Cost Segregation - A Red Flag For the IRS??
I have been investigating having cost segregation studies done to two STR investments I own. I'm getting some pushback from my CPA of several years. He is a former IRS auditor, before going out on his own. He is defin...
Account Closed
How to go about purchasing a second property
Hey all, been a fly on the wall here for a little bit.like the title describes I’ve been living in my primary residence for a little over a year now. Purchased at 260k using VA loan. Refinanced to a 2.3 interest rate....
Page Huyette
Must I use an originator for a private seller deal?
I've done a lot of cut and pasting Edward Scissorhands-style of many posts on BP that address seller financing, but there are several differing opinions on the topic of whether or not it is necessary to use a mortgage...
Casey Mack
How to improve Credit Score from 600....
I havent had a credit card since college 8 years ago, I am a renter, and my score is 600 at last check. I don't really have any way for my credit to get better other than just wait it out.
How do I improve my score?...
Thomas Cuddihy
Loan Options - Primary Residence vs. Investment Property rules
Hi, all! My name is Thomas and I am at the VERY beginning of my real estate investing journey. Bigger Pockets has helped my confidence to get started, so I'm very excited to be here. I currently reside in Montgomery C...
Jerry George
First REO deal for duplex - questions ? Please help.
I am new to REO investing. My offer was accepted by the bank for a duplex of 2 units. It is valued at $210K by the city tax dept. My offer was 152K. It was listed for 170K. It needs 10K rehab work to make it perfect. ...