![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2903558/small_1735873779-avatar-katiec177.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
12 February 2025 | 12 replies
Recently purchased a new property with an upstairs attic studio.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2479405/small_1694555870-avatar-lincolnw6.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
8 February 2025 | 22 replies
The buyer ended up buying and reconverting to a single family, and doubled his purchase price.Yeah, that's actually a really good and in-the-now viable strategy.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2277966/small_1647267655-avatar-jarretj2.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
30 January 2025 | 3 replies
The idea is simple: purchase a property, live in one part, and rent out the rest to offset your mortgage or even generate profit.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/3125073/small_1730770314-avatar-matthewp719.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
29 January 2025 | 10 replies
Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1425564/small_1721750830-avatar-alana69.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
31 January 2025 | 44 replies
This growth typically drives significant appreciation, which is the key to making this strategy work.For example:Let’s say you purchase a property for $300,000 with 25% down in a market with an 8% annual appreciation rate.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2147604/small_1736471044-avatar-ancar1.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
22 January 2025 | 22 replies
Any amount you purchase less than you sell, or any amount of cash you take out is considered to be profit.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/3037873/small_1726410141-avatar-audreys48.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
12 February 2025 | 1 reply
However, I don't like the fact that properties they will show me, they will have a financial interest in, because it could affect my purchase negatively. what are the pros and cons of going with an agent that requires dual agency vs. not?
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2637708/small_1737332575-avatar-willd121.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
4 February 2025 | 2 replies
I already have an investment analysis workbook built that tells me everything I need to know to make a purchase decision, NOI, COC, ROI, and if the property will achieve the appropriate coverage ratio to be funded.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/3176574/small_1738189289-avatar-benjaminb384.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
30 January 2025 | 2 replies
I am a rookie investor and have not purchased a property yet.Thank you in advance.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2137886/small_1736557172-avatar-luisf130.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
7 February 2025 | 0 replies
If this effort gains traction, it could fundamentally reshape the U.S. mortgage market, impacting financing options for real estate investors nationwide.The Role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Housing FinanceFannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) and Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) are government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that purchase mortgages from banks and lenders, package them into mortgage-backed securities (MBS), and sell them to investors.