Hey Guys my name is Saul. I'm 19 just recently got into real estate. I'm trying to help my parents out but i'm a bit confused on the numbers for pulling equity out of the home.  Here are the numbers. Purchased home: $...

I am finally making my first post as I am preparing to make my initial dive into RE Investing! I currently own a SFP here in Indianapolis that I purchased 3.5 years ago for $190K. At initial purchase I rented out a fe...

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...

The popular buzzword seems to be the “Cashflow” these days. Cashflow this and Cashflow that…Don’t get me wrong here! I LOVE Cashflow and I fight for it everyday with all of my investments. And if you are a fan of cash...

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...