So I was wondering how appreciation investors satisfy the debt coverage ratio?  I keep seeing that banks require a 1.2-1.3 ratio.  I know that a lot of appreciation plays barely break even on cashflow or are sometimes...

Hello BP! I need some consolation, wisdom, and maybe pizza.My dad just completed his first flip. After all was said and done, he lost over $3k. We're not white collar people, so $3k is a lot to us. I tried telling him...

Hello BP community! Hope all is well with everyone. I am a newer investor from eastern North Carolina and have completed my 4th SF rental deal as of December 2016. I have all four units rented and cash flowing nicely ...

Hi everyone! I love coming up with plans and asking more experienced people to poke holes in them, so here I am.
My wife and I recently bought our first home, which is awesome! We've been dying to get out of paying r...

HiI am new in real estate investing and was looking to one day buy a SFD in my area.  However, the "2% rule" seems totally shot in my local market. Looking at several online tools and doing some comps on Craigslist, i...

Say I have $200k to invest in downpayment s and purchasing MF buildings. Seems like the larger unit buildings don’t have as good of a return? I plan to be in this situation by next year, and I don’t know if I’m bett...

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I am contemplating putting in an offer for a 170 year old home which has been split into 4 apartments. The main benefit of this house is its location: 1 minute walk to the areas prominent un...

We have found that so many reasons hold women back from investing in real estate or scaling their portfolio. Some reasons include time, money, knowledge, or even confidence. These reasons can hold us back to living a ...

Straight Outta Stockton - Anatomy of another Stockton “Deal”In a previous post I made some bold general statements regarding how hard it is to find an even halfway decent deal on the MLS in Stockton, CA. As a sort of ...

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I only discovered biggerpockets yesterday and I've already learned so much! Wanted to bounce some ideas off of the pros here...

I'm a soon to be high income earner (stable, high demand job) who is look...