For those who are capped and constrained by all of the Conventional Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac rules on investment real estate lending, you should give the Non-QM (Non-Qualified Mortgage) world a try. I've detailed below ...

I have a 3 unit. store front and 2 apartments above it in Jersey city. Does anyone know how expensive or difficult it would be to get the store front converted to residential? I assume I would need to get a nj green c...

So I have an interesting situation. I have been using a lease option with a home that I originally intended to purchase to live in. But the property has proven too difficult to finance because it's a 1 bedroom house w...

Hello BP community!I've been a member for awhile now but haven't gotten the chance to do exactly what I planned since beginning last year. Being in my last semester as a student, I'm looking to transition into owning ...

I have a duplex I recently purchased for cash using a line of credit.  The LOC rate is variable though so I want to get a term loan in place and pay off the  LOC.  This will require an appraisal.  I am trying to figur...

Hi Cleveland BiggerPockets crew!I’m a contractor specializing in residential and multi-family renovations. We’ve done a few bigger projects with 10+ units, but I have an interesting one we’re finalizing and starting c...

I'm one of those active investors who found that they loved real estate so much that I'll be changing careers full-time to real estate. I'll be receiving my salesperson license in February and am currently planning ou...

Hey all.I am a very green newbie about to make a move to acquire my first property in MA.  I know it is good practice the manage your rentals yourself for experience but due to the nature of my job this is not possibl...

Hello everyone! I recently went under contract on my first rental property in Tulsa. Does anyone have recommendations for a real estate attorney that could help write up a lease agreement/contract? 

My wife and I are under contract for a great deal with a cash offer on a single family residence.  We are getting it at about 50% of the going rate of price/per square feet in the neighborhood.  The house is livable a...