If I buy a house hack that needs work that is projected to take 8-9 months and can't reside in the house until it is completed or can only be there between jobs can I still claim it as a primary residence? Can this st...

Hi all! I’m new to the community. I knew to real estate all together actually. I am from Yonkers, NY (Westchester County area). My plan is to buy a multi family building which would be my first buy ever. I would like ...

BP Community,I'm excited to say that my first Duplex just passed FHA appraisal and I'll be closing in June. Property is a 3bd/1.5 bath / 2bd/1.5 bath 2-floor side-by-side where tenants have lived for 30 and 20 years. ...

Hi, I'm the co-founder of a software startup that's helping answer the question, what can I build (additions, ADUs, tear downs, vacant land, zoning review, etc.)? 
I'm hoping to connect with Real Estate professionals...

Hi all,
I'm working out my long term strategy and seeing if I can stay in Canada and somehow be able to buy more than one property. @Roy N. gave me an awesome long answer on buying past the 1st property (see below). ...

Hi everyone I'm fairly new to BP and I'm looking for advice on how to secure a loan to invest in the USA. I live in Canada and I own 1 single family home in Arizona. I'm looking to add a few more to my portfolio. I ha...

When it comes to financing investment real estate, a major component is lender options and my best suggestion is research and education. 
I entered the mortgage business in 2004, and almost twenty years to the month,...

We moved here from NY a little over a year ago and while I'm back next week I'm closing a checking account with a community bank there. I'd like to move money to somewhere local where people can get to know me for fut...

Hi friends. Have a killer deal in my lap in Folsom, CA way under market value. I'm just a baby-investor so lots to learn. Please help?
I am currently planning to use DSCR so needs $65,000 down (20% as I understand it...

What amount of fees are expected these days in a cash out refi? How much is reasonable when it comes to loan fees? I had planned to do a cash refi on one of my investment properties, but the  fees are too high. With t...