So I was wondering how appreciation investors satisfy the debt coverage ratio?  I keep seeing that banks require a 1.2-1.3 ratio.  I know that a lot of appreciation plays barely break even on cashflow or are sometimes...

Hi All,I've found my way to this site from multiple channels, let's see what it's about! My wife and I are looking to start investing in real estate and have been researching for a while now. To avoid the analysis par...

Thanks to Bigger Pockets, I have gained a great deal of enthusiasm for REI and hope to relocate from the east coast to Denver in the next several months. We are close(ish) to retirement -- maybe 5 years -- so our firs...

Hey BP community!
I'm currently 18 years old and finishing up my first year of college. Over the past month, I've had more time to think and question myself than I've ever had; I've really been able to assess my curr...

These numbers are hypothetical but not too far off from what I see in the midwest. Do successful investors ever pay market value if the numbers still work for them in rare instances (and it was a buy and hold SFR)? Ma...

Hi All -
I am looking to buy a 3 flat and move into a unit for a year to be able to capitalize on favorable interest rates for a 'buy and hold' investment in Bucktown.
I ran the numbers on this property that I reall...