I am trying to close on a 4-unit multifamily property using FHA lending through Lender A. My W-2 income alone qualifies me for the purchase of the multifamily property. The Self-Sufficiency Test does not pass the requ...

Any recommendations for practice test books/courses to prep for the licensing test following completion of the course? Thanks!

Hi everyone, finally in the middle of my first deal, SFH to use as a rental in Nashville, TN (hooray!)In addition to the general home inspection, would you recommend also paying $450+ for mold testing? Or would you wa...

Hi Everyone - I have two vacancies coming up in a 4-unit building and I am contemplating testing the market to sell my building if we get a good offer.  We were planning to be buy and hold long-term investors but the ...

Hello BP community,Ok, I decided to focus on some major towns at Ohio (Akron, Toledo or Youngstown).What is the next steps ? Looking at property values ? Making contact with investors / contractors / property managers...

I read an article recently about how Fannie Mae was increasing the LTV for 2-4 multifamily to 95% and the self-sufficiency rule would be eliminated. Is this true? I didn't see anything about this in the updated sellin...

It is clear that neither method is perfect, however we want our first investment property to mainly be a cash flowing property. Appreciation is great, but for a house hack, we came across a 2005 home that does not hav...

Different type of contamination. 

I've been working with a few people in the area to develop a better software for property management. The software focuses on maintenance and communication between tenants, managers, and owners. I am looking to fill l...

I'm looking for some feedback to get an idea on how much I'll need to put back for taxes on capital gains from the sell of my first home.

Scenario:

I purchased my home March 15th, 2013. I moved in the w...