June is over and it seems to me that in the battle royals between the United States and Covid-19, the latter has prevailed in this first round. To me this phase and especially the last 3 weeks were critical. Coming o...

Will someone tell me the financial incentives for investors investing in the Greater Boston Area in 2-4 family multi-families with 25% down loans (not FTHB’s) at market price. Understood if you get the right deal it m...

What’s the pros and cons? Thank you!

As a person who is new to Real Estate and Real Estate investing, is it best to save up cash or do a cash out refi on your personal home to purchase a 2nd home (1st rental)?  Is there a financial calculator to determin...

Bought a condo at a ski resort in CO in May 2022 for $510k. Put down 15%, borrowed the rest at 4%. Originally planned to move in, or at least use substantially, but life had other plans so have been listing on Airbnb....

Consumer lending platforms, also known as crowdfunding, or peer-to-peer lenders, have inundated the consumer lending space since 2008. Although the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has wreaked havoc on the ...

I’m going to consult a local financial planner but thought I’d ask the brilliant minds at BP as well. My wife and I own 3 properties in Colorado and are considering pulling some equity to purchase an STR in the Tampa ...

What do you think is the step-by-step breakdown of home buying process?

BiggerPockets is pleased to welcome Quicken Loans Chairman Dan Gilbert as a guest blogger on October 8th, 2008, in order for him to share his "Solution That Works" alternative to the $700 Billion bailout plan passed b...

Hi BP!
I am trying to evaluate how large CapEx should be when evaluating a property if the HOA includes the roof and siding. My rough rule of thumb has been 10% of rents for newer single families and 15% of rents for...