Hello,I finally finished up renovations and I have an interested family for my 2 BR/1 BA apartment. The interested family is a couple (not married) w/ 2 children and 2 dogs. The only one applying and asking to be on t...

Hi there, I'm just starting my journey in STRs (have 1 up and running currently) and have a question....How do 2nd home loans impact your ability to qualify for a mortgage on your primary residence? One of my potentia...

Hello all-I'm ready to purchase my 1st 4-plex and live in 1 of the units. I've been looking forward to "house-hacking", and I'm excited about acquiring this first investment for only 3.5-5% down payment.However, just ...

Given that I live in a horrible location for local investing (i.e. Brooklyn) my wife and I are moving forward with the strategy of out-of-state, turnkey investing. While we haven't made our first purchase yet, we have...

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I'm writing to see if anyone has experience with trying to get a mortage for a second residence (vs. an investment property) for a condo/hotel unit? I have one in mind but a friend of mine is telling me you ha...

How do you determine income qualifications for Section 8 tenants?  Is it different from tenants who aren't on Section 8? Does 3x rent still qualify considering their income is obviously low considering they are receiv...

Tuesday, December 15, 2015 by Elizabeth Pagano - Austin MonitorLast week’s City Council meeting ended on a high note when a once-contentious rezoning for an East Side mobile home park found agreement and praise from a...

Hello All, I am in the process of buying a property in New Jersey and am shocked at the insurance rates I am receiving for landlord insurance.  A duplex is quoting me around $2000 a year and that is with only $500k in...

Hello BiggerPockets family! I hope all is well in your investing journey! I am officially under contract on my first property that will become my first investment. I am going to BRRR/Live-in Flip/House hack this prope...

Hey everyone, I converted my previous residence into a rental and have a VA loan locked in at 2.75% for 175,000. I'm renting it out while I'm stationed in CA and its been a success so far. I recently got preapproved f...