I've noticed a steady increase in the frequency of unsolicited mailers I receive offering my buy my house ("why worry about repairs, we'll buy you house as is, all cash, quick close" etc., etc.). I take this as a sign...

Close to closing on a $170k HELOC with PNC Bank (no closing costs, interest only for 7 year draw period) due to paying down primary mortgage and market appreciation. I live in Tampa, FL, and most of properties have a...

Good morning my BiggerPockets community! I have a client that is pursuing a potential commercial acquisition. He's looking to finance MOST of the deal through conventional financing, but may need some extra cash optio...

Hey Columbus investors,Checking Zillow lately and comparing results against a less-heavily-invested-in city (Cleveland), I seem to be seeing a pattern of an overbought and cooling-off real estate market here.  Even th...

Hello all! First want to say thank you for BP as I've learned a lot about real estate investing here. Although I have 3 rental properties, but I never post anything here. Until now, I finally have courage to write up ...

Good evening all,   Just trying to get a conversation started about why others have given up in the past. I know many people who are interested in real estate, some pursue it, but many many decide not to do it after a...

Newbie here. In doing some of the reading here on the site, I ran across this graphic. http://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Real-Estate-Cycle1.png

I realize that there a multiple versi...

Hello BP community,Here is the situation. I'm really itching to get started with an investment property. I'm looking to buy a HUD/Fannie Mae forclosure paying 3.5% down. The issue is I'm only 2 months into a 12 month ...

Okay.  Was approved for $80k to purchase a beach rental property to come and find out that the loan cannot be used to finance a condotel.  Wow!  I didn't know what that was beforehand and now we can't even use the pre...

Has anyone had someone refuse to leave after their stay and or attempt to live in the STR indefinitely?