Hello Everyone! Was recently told that I need to make a 20-25% down payment on a rental property. Told them I was interested in making 3-5% down so I can have funds to make repairs.I asked about FHA. They said FHA isn...

Hi all!New to the BP site and excited to network with like-minded individuals about investing in real estate.A little about myself: born, raised and have lived my entire life in Wisconsin. Married with no human childr...

Hello BIggerPockets,
I started this discussion to get some thoughts and opinions on how the Coronavirus might affect the housing market. Mainstream media has been reporting about it nonstop for the last few days, sta...

I’ve been wanting to become a real estate investor for years now. I have 2 rentals that I did through traditional mortgages but am craving more. BUT EVERY TIME I try to learn more about different ways to actually bec...

I'm trying to get started in real estate investing with this going for me/against me:Have almost $5,000 available from college prepaid that I don't want to use on a degree (my interests don't require a degree)Just rec...

Bigger Pockets - I've listened to several BP Podcast about multi-family syndications and the success people are having.  They almost make it seem like it is a bullet prof investment strategy.  However, I want to hear ...

I know many members on BP use the 50% rule as a screening technique.. I was curious if anyone uses a range of estimates for expenses to estimate potential profit, rather than strictly 50% - either while they are ...

Quite often I hear people talk of seller financing as more of a last ditch resort when disposing of property that one might not be able to sell any other way. I'm sure that many of you have come across these kind of ...