I was just affirmed that my competitive spirit is alive and well.  At times I wonder if, since entering adult life, my competitive spirit has died.  I'm sure this is one of the things that has been driving me toward r...

Hi, my name is Derek Smith and I'm a new member of Bigger Pockets. I live in Los Angeles with my wife and two kids (4yrs and 2yrs). Im born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. I found the website and forum after rec...

What are the lenders that are offering the best rates for fannie mae home path in California? I see the list of the lenders from the homeopath.com site and I called a few. It seems like the big ones like wells fargo a...

Howdy,I am active duty military looking to use my VA loan for my next primary home. I already have one home under the VA loan but only for $86,500. I'm looking at purchasing 3 mobile homes on 22 acres for 145,000. I k...

What is you defined process for vetting tenants and checking tenant credit?

I have bought 8 properties in the past 4 and refinanced them all and since I bought them cheap enough I was able to pull my cash out and or profit while still renting them.  I created this post because my goal is to i...

Hi everyone,
I'm new to this. I'm helping my father expand his RE portfolio. He's obviously more experienced since he already owns one CRE property.
I have some questions.
He wants to stick to Bank Financing over ...

Hello Bigger Pockets family!My name is Tasha Elflein (my full name is way too long to state here).  I am currently an HR Analyst in Colorado looking to expand my knowledge and growth in the Real Estate market. As 'Re...

I found a broker to sponsor me, and I am incredibly comfortable that I selected a firm that will provide a platform upon which I will build success. That being said if there are any agents that have tips regarding the...

Every local bank I've applied for always want to refinance my mortgage. No way..I have a great rate. Why can't I just get a HELOC without refinance my home.