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Hi Everybody!I'm a 36 year old Chicago born and raised sales rep looking to get started in the real estate investing space. My wife and I moved to Colorado 3 years ago and currently reside in Green Mountain Lakewood....
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $193,000
Cash invested: $13,000
Sale price: $280,000
1/2 acre home
What made you interested in investi...
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Hi guys!I have been investing in small multi family 2-4 units) but would love to invest in something bigger (10 unit or higher apt building). What resources do you guys suggest I read? Are you guys doing syndication d...
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Hi Everyone, This is my first post so we will see how it goes. I would like some thought and analysis of a deal I am looking at. The property is a 3 family in a mid size city in Ma. The seller is offering financing ...
Hey BP family can anyone explain the meaning of a step down pre payment as well as yield maintenance and how an investor should look at and evaluate both when looking for a Fannie Mae loan or a recourse(bank) loan.
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I'm buying my first property from a family member. It's a 3 family I live in and I would not be able to pull off a conventional loan at market price point for the property. A relative of mine in the past has bought fr...
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Hey everyone. I am slowly but surely starting my journey into long term buy and hold rentals for cash flow. I am going to partner on this with my father. We have both agreed to terms verbally and have full faith an...
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Hello Bigger Pockets - I am looking at buying this multi family in southern Connecticut and I am having trouble determining a proper valuation. It is a three unit and is located in a very good area -walkable to store...
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Hey everyone,
I was wondering what are all the different types of strategies / niches there were for multi-family. I am trying to figure out which is best suited for me, but I am sure I don't have all the opt...
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If 1-4 door property’s are considered single family during financing. Why would a lender REQUIRE 15%-25% down on an owner occupied deal? What has changed to make this a requirement?