Hi all,I live in Santa Monica and am looking to buy my first investment properties before the end of the year. Ultimately, I would love to scale to a large portfolio over 10 years, but to get started, I want a fixer m...

I'm hoping for suggestions on ANY possible way to make some money on a packaged multi-family deal I've just inspected (off-market, but broker involved).  At this point I am leaning to walking away from it.  The deal i...

My husband and I own a fourplex in Thunder Bay, ON, Canada, a duplex in Kitchener, ON and a vacant piece of land that we wish to build a duplex in the next year - this also located in Thunder Bay. We currently have mo...

Hi All,My wife and I have read the Multi-family Millionaire book from Brandon and we became enamored with the idea of house-hacking. After several weeks of searching, we are in the process of purchasing our first mult...

Hey everyone! I just purchased 2.5 lots that were put together by seller (through quitclaim) prior to closing to be sold to me on a single warranty deed. Between it all, the half lot has an actual street address (...

Working on our first investment property purchase.  We're under contract less than 4 hours so far, working towards closing with a conventional loan.The property is over 100 years old and has a detached garage that app...

There are 2 parcels of land on the literal "Main Street" where I live that the owner has contacted me about off of a YL mailing. One is commercial and is essentially a parking "lot" at this point, the other is res...

Hi all, I was wondering if lenders have been relaxing their down payment requirements for residential multifamily properties.
I saw this company First Commerce Financial has a 15% DP program (I'm pretty sure you end u...

There is a narrative among real estate investors that they can go it alone and just need someone to do the paperwork when it comes to negotiating deals. Most deals I work, I find that the most inexperienced party in a...

I am a new real estate investor, I didn't think I was in a very competitive market but it turns out I am. I keep getting beat out by all cash offers. I'm considering a hard cash loan. Saving money isn't an offer fo...