C Martinez
95% LTV
Are there any conventional loans still out there that will lend to 95% ltv? What are the conditions, fico requirements etc?
Andrew Blanks
Seeking Advice - Conventional Financing for Self Employed
I spoke with my lender last week and he told me that as of I believe June 4th or so, Fannie edited their guidelines and it is basically impossible for a self employed (no W2) person to get conventional financing right...
Jeff Cliff
Things to consider prior to renting out primary home
Hello,I am thinking of renting out my primary home in in California, in which I have been living for more than 10 years and move to second home (also in California) for a year or possibly even longer.However, I want t...
Patrick M.
Trouble getting rent... How is that Rubs working for you?
I have always benefited/profited from having the water built into my rent. I have also benefited from the young professionals who are attracted to a unit that is not subsidizing other tenants. I recognize it works for...
Frank Wu
New Member from San Francisco, CA, interested in industrial/office, multi-family, sfr fix/flip.
Hi BP members!
I've been reading around forums on BP these past couple days since I found the site, and I'm so glad I found this site through Google search. I'm in the distribution & sales business but ...
Jon Yoachim
Vertical integration - good or bad idea?
Hi All, I’ll be getting started soon syndicating commercial real estate deals. The way my mind works, it makes the most sense to me to operate as a vertically integrated/full service real estate company that offers br...
Adam Petterson
Looking for first multi family
I am looking to get started in multi family property investing and had some questions for the bigger pockets community. I am currently in the process of a cash out refinance on my primary residence that will free up e...
Sean Tharp
Looking to get started
Hello,My name is Sean and I am looking for some opinions. I am set on becoming a real estate investor, but I don't have much capital. What I do have is some equity in my primary residence. If I am planning on moving w...
Joseph Medina
Multifamily Lending question
Hey Guys, its been a while since I have been on (almost a year). Its been a fun ride. my wife and i bought an off market deal, and all it required is a value add situation. SOOOO, naturally I learned how to do tile, f...
Hansel Gunawan
Buying Multiple Houses
Hey guys, I have a question.What if I buy, let's say, 3 houses and then I want to rent out all of them. Which primary residence should I use? Do I really need to live AT LEAST A YEAR in one of the houses or can I just...