Hi all - First post here, but wanted to thank everyone for all the great advice in these forums.I'm looking at purchasing a lakefront property in rural Maine. We've worked through the process for months and now, about...

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My family and I have the opportunity to buy a primary residence using seller finance. Here is a link to the three different loan terms I came up with. Let me give some context:
Sing...

If you're like me, you like a good deal. It's probably why you're on BP in the first place..hoping to learn, grow and gain an edge in your investment portfolio. My urge to find or create success is a bit more adventur...

Many of the multifamily properties listed in Chicago (in the $400k-$600k price range) are built between 1890-1920. I noticed many of these foundations have settled, cracks in plaster, dips in the flooring, etc. If the...

Hi all,Fairly new to BP and real estate investing. I'm currently under contract for a set of 3 duplexes on a single lot zoned commercially. The current owner is a GC and rehabbing two of the units (which will be finis...

How does COVID 19 benefit note investors??? Or does it hurt note investors ??? Looking for strategies to benefit from the crisis...

I am looking to turn my SFR in San Diego into a Triplex. This has been some planning in the stages for the past several months and I am looking to possibly break ground in late September/October depending on permit ap...

In a 5/1 ARM loan can the bank agree to a higher fixed interest rate for a 30 years mortgage when the 5/1 ARM loan is setup or do you have to wait after 5th year and then you will need to refinance into 30 year fixed ...

What was the housing market like before the bubble? I've been going to RE meetings and all you hear is "Houston is hot. There's only 2.6 months of inventory; home prices rose 10% for 2 straight years". I didn't fol...

From my experience as an entrepreneur, and more recently an investor, I'm surprised by how many people never really think about inflation.  Here's the case schiller inflation adjusted housing chart going back to the y...