I plan on buying a new primary residence , around 600k, does it make sense to put 20% down to prevent PMI? Or would you rather put 10% to get more cash for other investments? 20% down = 120k. 10% down = 60k20% down , ...

Hello, I’m new here on bigger pockets. I’ve been on the forums for a bit over a month and I’ve been listening to podcasts daily. I’m 22 and have a full time job as a firefighter, and recently sold my landscaping compa...

as you know there are many ways to finance your first property. Whether you are looking to flip or buy and hold the methods are abundant. My wife and I own our home with approximately 4.5 years remaining on our mortga...

So I’m refinancing my personal home and have 100k in equity and I am going to do a cash out with the equity. My plan is to use this money to renovate my house a little to rent it out and buy another property with it....

I'm in the middle of a house flip and I need your help BP!I bought a house with galvanized pipes and I'm in the process of getting plumbing quotes. They are all telling me that I need a re-pipe from the city supply to...

We just tried to put in a cash offer on a house, only to find out that our hard money loan could not be consider a ‘cash offer’. My question is twofold… 1. Is this normal?2. If this is normal, why in the world would a...

Hi everybody! My name is Derek and I've been a long time lurker on the site but haven't posted an introduction.  I'm 25 years old, married, and serving in the Air Force.  I took advantage of my VA loan opportunity and...

Hello Colleagues:  I am looking for a financial advisor who knows small scale SFR real estate and other retirement and investment tools for a diversified portfolio.  I want someone certified who charges by the hour w...

I know this may sound crazy but I found a great deal in a growing neighborhood. I was advised by an investor to ask a family member for a hard loan to be able to flip my first property and possibly split the profits (...

First-time investor here... My wife and I are looking at investment properties in a couple of college towns, in Texas.  This will be our first investment property and we believe we have found a couple of homes/townhom...