Look into loans that cater to investors, and consider speaking with a financial advisor about leveraging your stock investments.Property Type: Single-family homes or small multifamily units (like duplexes or triplexes) are often a good starting point for first-time real estate investors.

I'm a first-time real estate investor based in Germany, eager to learn and start my journey, of Italian citizenship.

Kitchen lower cabinets doors are all stained, damaged by hanging metal bars and water- not sure what to do.

Conventional mortgage will not work as it is a commercial property turning into a residential with no active kitchen. 

Hello all,I am hunting for a property that will serve as a commercial kitchen business I want to start.

A lot of griping is also because old-timers want it "back the way it used to be" when there was really nothing but the forums.

New kitchen cabinets, updated bathrooms, brand new carpet.

I dropped Revere Pewter and have mostly used Light Pewter as a common color in the house with kitchens and bathrooms being something colorful, usually blue for kitchens and green for bathrooms.I use HD Behr Marquee which is around the middle of HD paints in quality.

My first thoughts is to install keyless doorlock, ecobee and make sure kitchen has everything needed by guests.

There are some additional things that could help determine which loan product is best for your situation.203k Best When:- Credit scores 680-720 or less- Renovation will improve the value of the home more than 75%- Renovations will be on or in the home - no new yard projects, only fixing existing- Higher Debt To Income (can get approval with up to 56.9% dti)HomeStyle Best When:- Purchase + Renovation costs will come in higher than FHA Limits- Home improvements will only improve vale 75% or less - 720+ credit or 20% down (of purchase price + reno cost) to avoid PMI- Exterior Projects (fence, hardscaping, pool, outdoor kitchen)- Lower Debt To Income (sometimes as high as 50%, many times between 45-50%)- Renovations that are greater than $35,000 (soon this will move up to $75,000)Happy to answer any other questions that you may have!