I am about to sell another flip, and I have been deciding rather or not to buy a commercial property to flip, for the reason that the banks are wanting too much for dilapidated housing that has all turned too competit...

Hello All,I am getting to the point in my real-estate portfolio where the taxes are getting a little unruly. I have 4 rentals that are each held in a separate LLC for maximum asset protection (I know there seems to be...

First off, my name is Joe DeFarias and I am pleased to meet all of you savvy real estate investors. From the many emails sent from Brandon Turner, I've finally started my first discussion on BiggerPockets and I am thr...

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We're headed down the path to purchasing our first rental property via a well-known turnkey provider. They've recommended a lender to us, and we're at the pre-qualification stage.We're likely to buy 2 properties this ...

I have been toying with the idea of buying a food franchise, and have been working towards it for last couple of years.  I calculated my current debt to income ration at 37%. It does take into account my current salar...

Hey Texas BP,I want to take a second to discuss a very undervalued and underrated topic-- Lists Leads.It's common knowledge that the list of leads you hunt, (or hopefully direct market to), are the most important part...

I’m changing gears and going to go all in on an STR to start. I eventually want to use the cash flow to buy another STR to then purchase some LTR’s thanks to the recent BP podcast I was inspired to go this route as it...

Hello, this is long so sorry in advance.  :)I've been following this forum for over a year.  Now that I'm a host I wanted to give back and contribute to the forum with our experience.
Our journey in the STR space be...

Hey guys,Quick question as I just got an idea that I wanted to explore. With traditional financing, it seems that 20% down is the norm versus the 3% - 5% lenders may be willing to accept for owner occupied financing (...