This is in conjunction with an earlier post regarding the sale of my property in Chicago and the purchase of a property in the Indianapolis area. I have been researching the 1031 exchange process and have come across ...

Looking for the best way to finance single family houses as college student rentals. 20-25% down payment is no problem, but my lender seems set on doing a commercial loan - shorter term, higher rate, much higher month...

I have a HUD home under contract and when I did my initial walk-thru there was a heavy pet odor in the house.  Not just musty dog smell but a stronger one, like urine.  Not sure if it is dog or cat or both.  I believe...

when calculating your ROI on a rental property - do you eliminate the principal portion of your mortgage payment since you are essentially paying yourself?

For example:

Purchase Price: $174,000
Mortgag...

Hi Everyone.Im new to BiggerPockets and this is my first question. Im looking to buy a 4plex in San Antonio, TX and move into one of the units. Is there any way that I can get bank financing without an FHA loan or wit...

Hello, I am a middle school teacher and have always been interested in real estate. I have almost $100K in student loan debt. I WILL NOT be paying off student loans all my life! I have a plan to flip houses during my ...

Brand new! Zero properties aside from my own house. I have 20k I can safely invest. I have a few friends that could all do 20k (80k total) as well if needed. Where would you start?

My solely-owned LLC owns a 10-unit townhome-style apartment building in TN. All units are identical. I am considering selling units off as they come available as co-op's. Its doubtful that the municipalities involved...

I have owned a rental house for years and have never had a bug issue in the past, or with past tenants. But now I have a new set of tenants that moved in 7 months ago. They are now claiming that there are bed bugs in ...

I would like to know what you think about the real estate market as a globalized and interconnected medium.