At what point should you shop around for loans? When you are getting pre-approved, or later when you are ready to put in an offer? I just spoke with one lender and might have them run my credit to get pre-approved. Is...

Hello all, I'm looking to keep my current home and rent it out in the Chicago market. My current payment is around 700 less than I can rent it out for, and it's in an area that is rapidly growing. I'm wanting to move ...

Need advise as to what options I have as a landlord.... Tenant signed lease on June 28th to begin leasing my home on July 1st. When leasing agent tried to contact tenant for security deposit and 1st month rent 3 days ...

If I get a owner occupancy loan and live there for 1 year, can I move out and get another owner occupancy loan?

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $198,000

Cash invested: $7,500

I completed my first seller financed deal on a 3 bed/2 bath ranch, single family hom...

This is my first investment deal. I am in the process of acquiring a small self storage property consisting of 26 units from my parents. The rates have not increased in 14 years.  Rent collecting, and paying is incons...

Hi BP members,Can anyone please clarify the difference between cash flow and NOI? At first, I thought they both are the same thing until I started researching up on other stuff like the term Cap Rate, which confused m...

Here's what I have (conservative estimates below):Primary home and Rental home: 1.5 M in equity (900k+ and roughly 600k) Income and Liability: I am self employed now for over 2 years, not have a consistent income. My ...

I found out today the monthly cost of a house I am looking to buy. The montly cost is roughly 1700, 180 of which is mortgage insurance. I am only putting 5% down on the house. I was told the reason i must pay the ...

Hi everyone! On a previous post I was asking about house hacking, but my initial idea consisted on buying townhouse/condo in Columbus Ohio . Here's my two questions:- I've heard people say that Investing in Apartments...