Patrick Lorang
Financing Fixer House
I'm new to Bigger Pockets and in need of financing advice/direction with regard to purchase of a fixer house, on which I have a purchase and sale agreement. Built in 1890, the home has seen little remodeling and so re...
Dwight Porter
How come some sellers don't accept VA Loan Buyers?
Greetings,
I'm new to real estate and I found my first deal on a duplex in the Houston Texas area. I was going to house hack using a VA loan. I visited the property and made a strong offer. A few days later my realt...
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How do I expand my real estate empire past the first rental?
Hey everyone,
I know this is probably a total newbie kind of question, but its something that i think i would find easily but i cant seems to find a subject on it. I currently own 2 homes, one is my main resi...
Page Huyette
Need advice on structuring equity partnership for flip
I have a SFR under contract that I plan to rehab and sell within 6 months. Hard money has not worked out since I don't have the fast-flip experience to justify the risk (all of my rehabs have been much longer time fr...
Angelo Aguirre
Realtor requests discount price to sell to herself as an investor
Hey BP,I'm just curious about a transaction that seemed odd between a realtor and a person selling her house. This is a retail/market price attempt at a sale by the home owner. Within 7 hours of the listing 2 offers c...
Gary McKissick
Using Family Members for loans
Hello all,I am in the process of purchasing my first rental unit and my parents have agreed to help me with the down payment on it. Doing some reading and it suggests creating a promissory note set up properly so I c...
Eliel Martinez
I can't find a deal 1% rule, 0.7% max buying conventional
I want to start with my first deal out of state, but I've been looking a lot of houses and neighborhoods but the ones I qualified with a conventional loan has to be livable, so I can't buy something that I can gain eq...
Paul Defngin
Exciting news! 5% Down Payment on 1-4 Unit Conventional Loans!
Pretty exciting news now for those that are looking to house hack to build wealth, especially for those looking to purchase 1-4 unit properties to live in one unit and rent out the others.For sometime now, if you were...
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Conventional Mortgage with less than 2 years of part time work?
Hello,I am looking to buy an investment property in the Southern California, Antelope Valley area on a conventional loan for a house that would range between 60-100k and putting up to 30-35% down on the house. But, I ...
Matt Y.
What will conventional loan offerings look like in 2-3 years?
I'm looking at a few different options in the suburbs of Portland, one is a lease to own.
Given the uncertainty in the market, inverted yield curve, etc., what do experienced folks about financing options in two ...