Looking at a house in Austin. Asking price is $485k, offering $525k (the market is super competitive). The plan is to out down 5%, live in the house, and rent out out our current house (this would be our 2nd property)...

Hi everyone,
Happy New Year! I wanted to share a bit about my situation and get some advice from those more experienced in real estate.
My wife and I live in Irvine, Orange County, as renters. Over the past few mont...

Hello BPers. This might be a long shot for me to post/ask this, but I rather take a shot than no shot.I have recently been looking in the market to start investing in a property in Texas. Currently have no mortgage an...

Hello was wondering if there was a different way to run the numbers on a property if planning on living in one of the units for a year?

I'm thrilled at the opportunities I can suddenly see for building wealth and comfort synonymously. Already looking at getting my first du- or tri-plex to live in and rent out the other units! Luckily my wife and I wil...

In a seller’s market, it is important to avoid certain mistakes if you're buying your first home.>Be comfortable with your mortgage payment. The down payment and interest rate are far less important than what the m...

This may be long winded so I apologize, but I am in desperate need of some advice! Thank you in advance :)I currently live in a hot market (who doesn’t?) in southern Maine and own (I have a mortgage) a single family h...

Besides location, I am convinced that the amenities that you provide in your vacation rental can change the demographic / audience of guests drastically.  Example: I had a pool table in the dining room of my airbnb (o...

Hello everyone out there in the BiggerPockets community!My name is James, i'm 33 years old living in Cleveland and I have developed a real fire inside myself! Over the last few years i've really developed an ambition ...

Hello to everyone in the community!My wife and I are trying to get into real estate. We are eyeing properties in our area while trying to educate ourselves as much as possible. I am beginning to connect with an agent ...