This is my house hacking story that will go into a little depth of how I got into real estate, live debt free, and show some rough numbers of my property. This is my first “blog/forum” and will help me achieve my goal...

Currently looking to purchase a property in the San Diego State University area to house hack. Stuck inbetween using the FHA 3.5% down payment to purchase a much more expensive property (duplex etc.)as property apprec...

I am working on my first deal and I have started working on getting a loan pre-approval. My concern is that I am currently a college student and my employment is based on co-op cycles within the college so I cannot pr...

This is intended to be a tool in your toolbelt. Combine this with all of the other great approaches to real estate here on Bigger Pockets.Just got off the phone with a homeowner in Oakland that was exploring two optio...

Hey all! This helps out house-hackers (like myself) a ton. Starting Nov 18th, buyers can purchase 2-4 unit primary home with only 5% down. FHA is still a good option, but the fact that you can get a 2 family to owner ...

am 28yrs old in LA working in marketing. Right now I have about $20k in a high yield online savings and money market, and not exactly sure which I should focus on more - paying off student loans, saving to buy a h...

With there being numerous ways for investors to purchase a property, it's important to know some of the some of the more common financing options and their pros and cons. As always when considering which option to go ...

Is it possible to obtain a mortgage that includes funds to renovate a property, other than via the FHA 203k program? For example, could you go to Chase or some other typical bank and obtain a loan for say 175k to buy ...

I am unsure if I should go with a FHA or traditional 30 yr loan.... With the traditional it would have to be 20% down and I don't have the funds quite there... Close! But when I went to the bank and talked to a mortga...