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I'm Jordan, a 20-year-old investor eager to dive into my BRRR/first long-term rental property adventure. With two years of experience valuing deals and working with wholesaling under my belt, I'm ready to take the nex...
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Hello everyone,
Excited to join the BiggerPockets community! I'm Edward Barrios, bringing a background in real estate, property management, and sales to the table. After years in the industry, I'm finally taking the ...
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My brothers and I are about to close on our first STR property! I was wondering what were some wise first steps to take or mistakes others have made that we can avoid to try and hit the ground running and provide the ...
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My husband and I are planning to do our first flip.. we've been researching different kinds of financing and see hard money to cover the purchase price and a heloc for downpayment/reno costs as our best options. We h...
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Hey everyone, As some of you may know, I purchased a property on a mountaintop in Costa Rica earlier this year that we rent on Airbnb. It had a main house, a guest house, and we converted a shop into a grounds keeper...
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Hey, looking to buy my second rental property condo. Purchase price 85k. Got denied by two mortgage brokers because investor concentration in that association is over 50% so Fannie & Freddy won't allow an investor...
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Hello BP! I have decided to get off the sidelines and start making some progress with real estate. I have floundered around trying different things in the residential real estate world, mostly with SFR. I'm ready to d...
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Hello BP Fam,Got word from a lender I work with locally here in Birmingham (Matt White - FirstBank) that seasoning requirements are changing on cash-out refis. For cash-out loans closing after March 7, 2023, you'll ne...
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Hello BP world!
First time investor here.
Got my market narrowed down to Lubbock, TX with a couple of particular zip codes in mind. 79413, 79412, 79416.
For the last year I’ve been working daily to educate mys...
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While this post will be common knowledge for some, it certainly isn't for everyone. I often see everyone recommending FTHBs to immediately look FHA for the "3.5% down payment option" limiting their out of pocket cost....