I'm very knew to the REI world. As in, I started really considering it yesterday, but I quite possibly could have my first deal. My predicament is whether I'm jumping in too soon, or should I go for it because of how ...

I'm still in the research phase of my real estate journey.I have an established family - married, three kids and a mortgage. I have only one vehicle that has a loan, the other is owned outright. I am not in a position...

If your 401k provides a low rate of return and you know you can invest your money at a higher rate of return than the fees associated with withdrawing your money plus the opportunity cost of leaving your money in the ...

After using Wells Fargo for my last two properties that I’ve successfully sold for a profit, using conventional loans, it is taken me almost a week to get from the same person I’ve been talking to for the last two hou...

Greetings BPers!I own a duplex in Daytona Beach. I've had it for coming up on 4 years now.  Literally the minute I bought it, I've been taken to the proverbial wood shed with this property. One thing after another aft...

What sort of qualifications does a local bank typically look for when generating a portfolio loan?

Here is a hypothetical scenario for the borrower:
Assuming the loan is against a 2-3 family rental bought with cash.
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Greetings! I am new to BiggerPockets and new to real estate investing. I haven't done any deals yet (only my primary residence, which I'm considering converting to my first rental). I am currently an IT consultant and...

Hello all of the awesome Bigger Pockets investors! My name is Brian and my wife Tracy and I are ready to begin a career in real estate investing. Our goal is simple, to build streams of passive income that allow us fi...

I'm fairly new to this forum. I'm trying to get a better handle on my finances and am especially curious to see where all my money is going. I've got a few questions for this group:(1) Where do you believe you could u...

Tenants in our townhome reported that their garage door was hit & damaged. It's clearly dented and broke hinges, so not fixable and needs to be replaced. However, they claim no knowledge of how it happened and do...