![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2853690/small_1699662856-avatar-frankh192.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
10 January 2025 | 4 replies
Good Morning BP,I bought my first house last year in Suffolk, Virginia just to get started in the real estate game.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2875585/small_1699982403-avatar-seand394.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
9 January 2025 | 30 replies
I have found enough business and made enough money not to need to expand outside of this market.Section 8 is a whole different ball game but I find the program is unique in that it's a 3-party relationship adding the variable of a government agency.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/3140136/small_1730164400-avatar-elizabethc311.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
6 January 2025 | 1 reply
Second piece of advice is to have a trust worthy title company that can guide you.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/850647/small_1694710321-avatar-romans20.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
14 January 2025 | 15 replies
You'll also want a lawyer to draft up the docs for you and register your mortgage on title of the property being lent on along with the promissory note.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1236944/small_1700592431-avatar-dj_vsflorida.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
7 January 2025 | 5 replies
It's all a part of the game.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/682635/small_1621495377-avatar-stevek74.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
8 January 2025 | 33 replies
If your new servicer wants to play games, file a complaint with the CFPB and dispute with the credit bureaus.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2990374/small_1712440624-avatar-chloes36.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
13 January 2025 | 31 replies
Stay consistent, set clear goals, and remember real estate is a long-term game that rewards patience and persistence!
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/459114/small_1621477597-avatar-jamiep106.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
6 January 2025 | 0 replies
Lessons learned are related to the title process I use with sellers and buyers.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/459114/small_1621477597-avatar-jamiep106.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
6 January 2025 | 0 replies
Lessons learned are related to the title process I use with sellers and buyers.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/416481/small_1621450219-avatar-mattc43.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
5 January 2025 | 23 replies
I'm presently a facilities engineer by trade, who does some construction and maintenance for landlords on the side, hoping to get back into the private real estate game.