I live in Los Angeles and do not want to buy in california. 

Hello fellow BP members! I am currently looking for single-family homes or small apartment buildings in the Tempe area. If anyone knows of any properties that might consider selling, don't hesitate to reach out!

Try to buy the building your business is in, using creative finance if possible.

We are planning a move to be closer to family and are looking at whether to rent or buy given the current market.

Lender (One Brokerage from here on BiggerPockets) says we can't buy it as a primary residence if it's leased.These leased properties would be perfect because July 2025 is when they would move in.We DO NOT have 15-20% down for a commercial loan. 

I would then plan to use this forced equity (since I plan to buy a fixer upper) to invest in another home.I have been constantly reading to househack right into the MFH, but this may take some time for me to acquire the money and purchasing power.

Real estate is supposed to be the little extra that you end up retiring with.It's kinda like the 401k.

But you can offer a "buy out" agreement to the tenant, and yes, 2 months' rent value is commonly seen.

Hey everyone,I am weighing the options between buying an investment property before a primary. 

I would greatly appreciate any advice you could offer on how to get started with buying your first property also Are there specific resources or strategies you found most helpful when you were starting out?