Hey everyone, I'm refinancing a rental condo in Denver. A couple weeks after submitting all my paperwork, the bank is only now ordering an appraisal and says it will take 4-6 weeks. Is that normal right now? Originall...

Would you rent a unit to a homeless organization?  What are your fears about doing so?  Are there any advantages?  I found myself pondering these questions after reading the following article:https://www.austinmonitor...

Hello everyone. My name is Judi and I've been flipping houses for 30 years. At the beginning it wasn't "flipping" so much as living in a house a year or two, selling it, making a profit. Then I found myself out in Was...

I have a quick question for you regarding physician loans.
My girlfriend is an MD at Texas Children's in Houston in her 2nd year of residency.
She is considering buying a house (400k-500k). We are also considering p...

I see three forces complicating things for many buy-and-holders using the 1031 exchange: 1) COVID is causing many to diversify their holdings to mitigate potential losses. In other words, their need to use the 1031 ex...

Hello all!  Some quick googling and searching on the BP forum did not produce results so I figured I'd ask.  This is my first post on the forum ;)I am a newer real estate investor and am currently house hacking my fir...

I was wondering what method folks use to value their in-process partnerships on deals they're working on when they submit their PFS to lenders. Things have become quite complicated to account for lately with all o...

My question is concerning multifamily properties. They are valued using cap rates, cap rates are driven to some degree by interest rates. Given that the Fed has been raising rates and we are in a rising rate environ...

I am currently staying in one of my duplexes. I've noticed on two occassions when then downstairs tenant has an issue with me, there is dog feces waiting for me when I step out of my vehicle.I placed a letter on the d...

My apologies for the simplicity of the question. Why exactly, does a rising interest rate diminish the appeal of owning real estate for the purpose of renting or flipping (for investors)? One can assume this is due to...