Hi All,I would love to hear you experiences on funding major repairs on your rental properties. Two ways that I know are- Cash out refinance, line of equity. Are these the best or is there something out there?I only o...

I've been interested in getting into renting out my house, but some of these horror stories about tenants doing 20k+ of damage while leaving is seriously making me reconsider. It also sounds like insurance won't cover...

I recently acquired a triplex, each unit is $200 below market rent. Tenant A is month to month, is a disabled elderly woman on low fixed income. Her son who doesn't live in the area told me it would be very difficult ...

My husband and I are both still in college and were hoping to buy a residential MFH with a FHA loan, somewhere around Johnson County in Kansas. However, with the rates and conditions of any triplexes and fourplexes we...

Whew!  It took me 2 days to send the email.  It felt like I was making a family homeless.  I need to grow a set for this business.  I'm usually a tough cookie, but this real estate landlord business is not for the sof...

Hello BP Folks!I've owned and operated a number of businesses over the last 20 years. Such as motel, C-stores gas stations, and quick service restaurant franchises. Owning RE with all of the above.I like to continue...

Hello everyone,I am new to Bigger Pockets, and real estate investing. I have been listening to podcasts and reading the forums on multiple sites for the past month or 2,  this lead me to BP.  I would like to thank eve...

Hello BP community,

Has anyone faced a hurdle to obtain loans from local banks, because one is not a local resident?

I purchased a rental property in Birmingham, Alabama and have contacted every local bank there an...

I am in the works of acquiring my first investment property, which will be a duplex that I plan to house hack. It took me a year of being frugal to save for the down payment. This year, I have several life events that...

This might get interesting.