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What's up BP fam!I am looking to move and buy my first house-hack soon in Columbus, OH (and rent out a room or two). When going through some numbers on many properties, I always have a high negative CoC return and neg...
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Hey everyone,
Just got my hands on a place I'm planning to fix up and rent out to a Section 8 tenant.
I'm new to making a place Section 8 ready and could use some pointers. Could anyone share their knowledge or reso...
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Would you rent your condominium or any property to a tenant who says upfront that they have no credit history but can show pay stubs that they could afford the rent? This is my first post here by the way. I appreciate...
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How does one start lending their own money to other RE investors?
I am curious how this process works, what rates/ terms are common? Is this a common practice? Risky?
Looking to learn more about this space
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hope this hasn't been asked before but what are the problems (restrictions on the type of activities investors do) associated with buying an REO property that is owned by Freddie Mac, or maybe someone could just point...
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Hello! Newbie here, but have been listening to a lot of podcasts on real estate and i came across an episode about using 203K Loan to buy a duplex, has anyone done this? If you have, what was your experience with it? ...
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I'm considering a move into the mortgage industry to better align myself with my real estate investing goals. What advice can you give about the industry and what I should be looking for in a company?I would be transi...
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To start as a private money lender, educate yourself on real estate investing and lending practices, define clear loan criteria, and conduct thorough due diligence on borrowers and properties. Draft precise agreements...
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I own 4 condos in Chicago, I live in one and rent the other three out. I would like to start buying investment property in Florida but was told by my lender that you can only have 4 mortgages on homes. Other than bu...
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Hi All!I read the 7 years to 7 figures from Brandon Turner, and one of the things that he states is that we need to buy at 20% discount. I would like to ask to the BP community to hear any experiences you guys might h...