Alex Failaev
Cash or cashflow? How high of a debt burden would you take?
I got a good question from a friend, and thought I'll share my perspective. Long post warning :) But, it worth reading! Also, feel free to comment and let me know what your thoughts or other perspective!Cash or cashfl...
Adam Allard
Do I need to live/stay in the same area I'm investing in?
I'm a 26 year old married man with 2 children wanting to start real estate investing. I have great credit and I'm prior military (meaning great VA home loan options and/or USAA home loan options). However, my wife is ...
Luis Fajardo
Fannie & Freddie Privatization: Key Insights for Investors
The recent confirmation of Scott Turner as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary has brought renewed attention to a long-debated policy move: the potential privatization of Fannie Mae an...
Grant Shipman
How Co-Living Can Help You Get Started Earlier, Faster, & Better!
Hey BiggerPockets Fam,
I've been doing Co-Living now exclusively since 2017, and the numbers speak for themselves. Co-living is how I went from renting a room, Delivering Dominos, no savings, and not being able to ...
Jeff Kaplan
Applicant retired and getting divorced
We have an applicant who is retired AND in the midst of a divorce. We seek advice in how to qualify since the divorce settlement is incomplete. Much of the assets including their current home are in both their names. ...
Jeff NA
Very basic, perhaps dumb, question about realtor commissions.
Completely out of curiosity, and at the risk of sounding very dumb, can anyone tell me what the commissions are on selling (or acting as a buyer's agent for) multi million dollar properties? Just wasting time sitting ...
Christine Tranchilla
Financing Strategies - ARM vs Fixed Rate
Hi Everyone,I'm just starting out on my real estate journey and have been exploring financing options in St. Louis, MO. I plan to finance my properties under an LLC and currently have two banks offering ARM's. One is ...
Janell Johnson
Rent by the Room in San Diego
I have a nice 3 year old home in San Diego County (city of Oceanside next to Camp Pendleton) and I’m considering the rent by the room strategy as opposed to selling it before I move to Texas. The value of the home is ...
Tyler Kesling
Refining My Path
I've been focusing on fourplexes as a first investment to spread vacancy risk but the inventory in my driving area is pretty low. I'd like to at least get something in escrow before the Spring. Would you recommend exp...
James Grant
The Ten Year Plan
Okay, so I have done quite a bit of research and planning over the last 8 months. I already own a SFR, it was a home I previously lived in and did not sell due to the housing crash and has been a rental property for ...