Do I need to figure expenses any differently when purchasing SF or MF rentals with down payment money derived from a cash out refi on my personal residence?

I recently wrote an article about how lenders need to educate themselves on more green building features, and how an energy efficient home is worth more than its non-green counterpart.

There have been several studies...

Is there a good book I should look at for land flipping?  I have some capital to get started but not a lot.  5k

I have a Partnership that is primarily in the business of buy and hold rentals and also has some funds invested in multifamily syndications. Last year I sold a property and used the funds to purchase a set of 3 land l...

Heeeey everyone!  My name is Uriyah and I am an aspiring real estate investor out of Atlanta, GA.  I'm here to learn from you all and to share my experiences to build upon the great things already happening on BiggerP...

Hi BP,I have a pretty simple question as I'm planning out my future as an entrepreneur. AVG Millionaire is said to have over 7 (or several depending on volume) streams of income. I was wondering, is real estate invest...

In 1983, my husband and I were unable to sell our house when we wanted a larger house in a better neighborhood.  I was 28 and inexperienced.  We were lucky enough to stumble across Leigh Robinson's book.  We bought th...

Hi, I am a new member here in South Florida,  I am doing what I think my post people are doing by joining this site. Looking for freedom. I had that freedom before the financial crisis as I was self employed making gr...

Hi Bigger Pockets, I am relatively new to real estate and am currently a Petroleum Engineering student at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas graduating this December. I have watched many podcasts and h...

Can someone explain what ratio(s) the banks are looking for when underwriting a loan on a condo (i.e. number of rentals vs. primary residences)? Where are they deriving these numbers from - public records?
Also, Is i...