Alan Corey
Financing a 50% vacant 16-family
I own several 2-families and a 4-family which I was able to acquire all through conventional residential mortgages. This will be my first time going the commercial lending route and I'm running into some nuances I'm ...
Nicholas Ayala
Loan Shopping | Big Bank, Credit Union, or Loan Officer?
Getting the ball moving by working on getting pre-qualified. Helpful to know what I can really afford. Wasn't too sure if I should look towards doing it through a Big Bank (like Wells Fargo, etc.), Credit Union (i.e. ...
Tom Smith
House hacking Condo: Can you sleep in the living room & rent out?
House hacking Condo: Can you sleep in the living room & rent out the other bedrooms? I am planning to house hack a 2 bedroom 2 bath (1000 sqft) condo in Houston, TX. I am wondering if I am able to sleep in the liv...
Monica Blair
New Investor in Washington, DC
Happy New Year everyone. My name is Monica Blair. I am a new investor from Washington, DC. I have always had a burning desire to invest in real estate and to own my own busines but felt I needed formal education or at...
Jason Credle Jr
Im 16 and I wanna do wholesale
Welp I just turned 16 and I decided to read “Rich Dad, Poor Dad”, and thought about how can I generate a passive income. I did some research and came across wholesale and it seems absolutely great for someone like me ...
Sergey Pshenichkin
How would lenders calculate my DTI?
Hello BP folks! I’m currently house hacking my 2 bed/2 bath condo. Unfortunately I’ve currently got a lot of CC debt from a business that didn’t work out, so I’m working on repaying that to rebuild my credit. My plan ...
Roberto Caprio
a new approach to listing strategy
hi all, I am about to to list my apartment and i am a licensed real estate agent in my state (Florida). I have been considering using a slightly different approach: I want to list my apartment at a certain price (arou...
Chad S.
Need advice on buying second income property.
My wife and I bought a duplex in 2012 with an FHA Loan. We lived in half for the required 12 month then moved out and rented to establish the second rental. It now cash flows 1050/month and has appreciated roughly 30k...
Nathaniel Godfrey
Where to Begin- Sound Ethical Advice
I am in need of some sound and ethical advice. I have a wealth of knowledge from various guru’s from as far back as 2007, although they all appear to be missing information. I did what the old guru’s suggested and pur...
Charles Masten
Seller Financing Advice
Hello BiggerPockets!I am currently renting out a house in San Diego, as many of you know the barrier to entry here is so high for those of us starting out. The house I am renting and have been living in for 3 years is...