As I write this, Global business is effectively grounded. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates to zero. Social distancing, stock market circuit breakers, and self-quarantining are becoming part of our daily lives. ...

I'm working on some calculations for current and projected (next year) DTI ratio to see where I need to be for financing. I'm self-employed (for 2+ years) and as I understand it a lender will use the 2 most recent tax...

Hello BP Community,I am a real estate broker in northern CA. I do some property management (<25 units) and some residential brokerage.  I have been investing in RE for the better part of 20 years and have owned sev...

From the sellers perspective, what is the big deal about closing with cash? Is it just being able to avoid the appraisal and other possibly required repairs? As much as I love it and will use it to my advantage, how i...

Hi all!
We are selling our primary residence and have received a so-so offer from someone using a NACA loan. Does anyone have experience with this from the seller's perspective? We went under contract last week and ...

My name is Edward. I live in San Antonio Texas. I have fully committed to learning all I can about Real Estate Investing and Property Management. I have dedicated time to listen and take notes on the suggested books o...

Hello, I'm new to the community. I've been reading other posts and the community is so helpful, I thought I would post my scenario and see if others had any perspective or advice to offer.I bought my first home in Mis...

I am looking for different perspectives on this issue.  I’ve had a tenant for just over a year. She hasn’t been easy to deal with.  I was getting the rent late every month.  But the markings on the envelope showed it ...

Hi gang. I'm a noob investor but my family is going through a sale of a departed relative's house.

It just went on the market a day ago and the first couple offers have come in. We listed it at $170k per realtor sug...

I got a duplex under contract for 155k with 3% towards closing costs. It appraised low at $144k, which seems way off the mark to all parties involved, especially since an almost exact duplicate duplex that is a tad sm...