Riley C.
What is best method of getting pre-qualified w/ Multiple Lenders?
Hi BiggerPockets Community,When I initially discovered BP, I had set out a goal for myself to purchase my first [income] property by end of 2017. I am currently in the process of seeking out options for financing the ...
Jane Mipsey
Sell or Rent Condo in Redwood City, CA
Hi all, I currently own a 1-bedroom condo in Redwood City, CA that I bought back in 2019 for around $770K. I know what a lot of people are going to say -- that I should have bought a SFH instead somewhere else. I on...
Jamaal Rogers
Please advise all my smart Georgia mortgage lenders
Hello BP,I purchased a duplex using an FHA loan. I would like to refinance this loan and convert it to a conventional one. Once this loan has been made conventional am I allowed to buy another house using an FHA loan....
Josh Miller
How many real estate investors (SFH) exist in 2020 in the US?
Start with this 2012 post by Joshua Dorkens stating there are 28.1 Million "Real Estate Investors" in the US. Bigger pockets post
According to Biggerpockets stats https://www.biggerpockets.com/stats , over 1000+ new ...
Janetta C.
1st Time Investor Financing
Hello!I’m ready to buy my first investment property (before the end of the year) in Virginia but I’m not sure the best option for financing or the type of property to purchase. I purchased a new home in 2016 and was ...
Neil Hohmann
The Fed & mortgage-backed securities question
Hello,I just read an article today in the New York Times about the Federal Reserve and inflation (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/11/business/econom... ). In it, it mentions that the Fed started reducing its holdings ...
Robert Bates
Refinance VA loan to a conventional
Hi I'm robert, my question is I purchased a duplex in 2014 for 220k it is now worth 295k. Can I refinance this property into a conventional loan without cashing out, and then get a heloc on it. And then use my VA loan...
Neddrick G.
Looking to Scale Up - Advice needed
Hello, I've been investing in real estate since 2015 and have since acquired a few properties. I've been thinking lately that I need to scale up. Currently, I have 3 SFH and 1 MFH ( Triplex) as well as a few land lots...
Account Closed
Providence (RI ) / Fall River (MA) / New Bedford (MA)
Hi BiggerPockets, I am interested in acquiring my first investment property/properties. I am located in Boston, MA, but I am right now looking at Providence, RI, and Fall River / New Bedford, MA as potential options. ...
Simcha Davidman
Attorney in Lehigh Valley / Allentown
Hi,
I was recently told that "nobody" (presumably buyers and sellers) uses attorneys for closings in the Lehigh Valley, specifically in Allentown. Do you agree?
Thanks.