Hello BP folks! My name is Marlon Alonzo Thomas Jr. I live in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, specifically in Williamsburg. I am 19 years of age, and I have been interested with the idea of finding a mentor and in...

First, this thread is NOT about the current legislation to create a national healthcare program. There are plenty of threads on here arguing the benefits and drawbacks of that specific bill, and I don't want this to ...

My wife and I are leaving California (we have no kids so schools are not a consideration to us personally) and we are selling our primary residence and rental property and are moving to Texas with a considerable amoun...

If you're a newbie investor, you're caught up in a classic "chicken or egg" dilemma: to get funding for your deals, you need to have real estate experience but how can you get real estate experience without access to ...

I need advice!! On Aug 3, I removed all contingencies because my loan officer said that everything checked out on the appraisal he received from the VA. He wasn't allowed to show the appraisal until the VA "cleared" i...

With inflation from my understanding two things will happen. Either rates rise to the point where they lower inflation but we risk economic slow down, job losses, deferred debt etc. If the economy slows too much they ...

Hey BP, Congress is thinking about passing another stimulus check for the American people. There are two proposals, one outlines 2000/month for each individual and the other stops rent and mortgage cancellation for 1 ...

I currently live in the Bay Area and am looking to invest in a "buy and hold" rental property.  Since home values have skyrocketed and properties don't cash flow in the Bay Area, I have looked to surrounding areas in ...

I was told by my mortgage broker that in order for a property to qualify for an FHA loan, 85% of the gross market rent for all units in a 2/3/4-plex must be more than the PITI, otherwise they won't approve the loan. ...

Hello everyone. I'm not old enough to invest in real estate yet, but I plan on house hacking for my first purchase. I have been looking into the idea of "coliving" which basically means dorms for adults. In places li...