I recently had a conversation with my lender and mentioned I would be purchasing a property as my primary residence.  I would live there while fixing it up then renting it out in a year.  She cautioned I need to be ca...

Hi,My HELOC was approved (yeah!) and after the "drive-by" appraisal I raised some questions to the lender when I read how the appraiser came to the value conclusion.There are several comps that were used and the most ...

Hi BP, A condo has just come up for sale in my area. The town has come a really long way in the past couple years and being 15 mins away from Boston, that helps as well. This condo complex is a 2 minute walk to the co...

Hi, let me start by mentioning that I'm very new to real estate investing, and have yet to purchase a property. As a veteran, I had planned on using the VA home loan guarantee to enter the world of real estate one pro...

Hi folks,I live in CA, but I'm thinking about Chattanooga as a place to buy my first property. Any thoughts on favorite neighborhoods? How do people feel about East Brainerd and Ooltewah? Redbank and Hixon? I'm thinki...

Summary: For those with a W-2 job but that own 1 or 2 rental properties, are there any expenses that you declare that aren't to one specific property, but are meant to support / grow your real estate investing in gene...

Please excuse me if this has been brought up or if there is already a section on this. I promised I searched but couldn't find one on my iPhone app. It would be helpful if there were separate forums based on Region or...

What is some best ways to find motivated sellers? 

Does anyone know of a Great Private lender ? 

Hi all, I'm a real estate crowdfunding attorney based in CA at The Law Office of Amy Wan, Esq., where I advise on startup and crowdfunding law. I'm here because I'm keenly interested in the evolution of the real estat...