I am a first-time landlord and homeowner, and have recently purchased a fully tenanted duplex in Western Massachusetts, intending to owner-occupy one unit for the first year.  The security deposits were transferred to...

Hey guys, I'm on a mission to purchase my first home (to live in, house hack, renovate and eventually rent out completely) by the summer of 2017. Here's the problem: I'm self-employed with a credit score hurt by stude...

Hi all, I’m just about to close on a 3 unit property here in Chicago. It needs a bit of work with one unit I will live in and another two to rent out. Both have current leases that will run out in March and then I can...

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I am new to BP although I have watched almost every podcast episode.
My name is Tatiana Sanchez and I am just getting started with real estate investing.
I have ...

A reply on another thread made me wonder about something. Mikeoh mentioned fannie mae is showing 5% appreciation annually over the past 50 years on average. The Rule Of 72 says that to find out how long it takes to do...

Hello experts,I lent money to a borrower to buy a property in Chicago. But he stopped interest payments after few months and didn't pay anything after loan maturity.  I then engaged an attorney to proceed with foreclo...

Wonder if this will gain traction and change the agent landscape?https://www.marketwatch.com/story/big-name-lawsuit...

Hello BPers,

I was hoping someone might have a recommendation for my financing problem.

I am a military investor who buys a house at each post I am stationed at. With a deployment, that has meant I am ...

Thought the EIDL contract terms for those approved needed its own thread.I was approved and I'm at the signature stage of a loan above $25K. I understand the collateral, but the Requirements for Relative Collateral ar...