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Fed Finjap Reflecting on my second year house hacking in Chicago
31 December 2025 | 13 replies
The tenant delayed eviction through an attorney they obtained via the Law Center for Better Housing and ultimately exercised their one-time right to cure by coming up with roughly $15k in back rent through a rental assistance program.
Joshua Ocean Whos this Jerome Maldonado and is he the real deal?
24 December 2025 | 20 replies
I don't think so, nothing against him, there's just too many programs out there.
Placeholder Placeholder New to Investing
29 December 2025 | 13 replies
Not even a training program. 2.
Stuart Udis A Quick Sanity Check on Guru Educational Pricing
22 December 2025 | 1 reply
Informativ post - want to note other colleges also provide these types of programs which I believe can be very valuable.
Account Closed Purchased Foreclosed Home at Auction - Bankruptcy Stay Added
18 December 2025 | 10 replies
As of today, 45 days have passed since the auction, and I have not received the Certificate of Title.
Doug Clark Is paying 3–4 points on hard money too much or just the cost of speed?
1 January 2026 | 23 replies
When you know which programs are readily available and which lenders can execute, you can often secure capital fast while preserving more of your profit.Where investors get burned is assuming hard money is the only path.
Seth Ellis Hello BiggerPockets! New PRO here
24 December 2025 | 3 replies
Same for 2-years of job/income stability.Tenant Default: 10-20% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class C rents usually meet program requirements, proper screening still recommended.Vacancies: 10-20%, depending on market conditions and tenant screening.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Should cashflow immediately, at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.Class D Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores under 560, little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, but should have no convictions/evictions in last 12 months.
James Jones The Real Reason Our Vacancies Stay Low Year-Round
26 December 2025 | 4 replies
Currently we have no Section 8 but in the past have rented within that program.2.
Chris McNamara New Investor in Clev Area (Shaker Heights etc) looking for some Recs!!
29 December 2025 | 21 replies
Look into the lead certification requirementsIt's probably going to be an uphill battle.
Ying Tang Phoenix investor struggling with deal flow — need perspective on Midwest cash-flow vs
27 December 2025 | 6 replies
See the chart from Fair Isaac Company (FICO) below: FICO Score Pct of Population Default Probability 800 or more 13.00% 1.00% 750-799 27.00% 1.00% 700-749 18.00% 4.40% 650-699 15.00% 8.90% 600-649 12.00% 15.80% 550-599 8.00% 22.50% 500-549 5.00% 28.40% Less than 499 2.00% 41.00% Source: Fair Isaac CompanyAccording to this chart, investors should use corresponding vacancy + tenant-nonperformance factors of approximately 5% for Class A rentals, 10% for Class B and 20% for Class C.To address Class C payment challenges, many industry "experts" are now selling programs to newbie investors about how Section 8 tenants are the cure.