Hi everyone, My name is Cedric. I am a new member to the BP community. I have read several articles as well as listened to a few podcasts, and I really enjoy reading the feedback that the members of BP offer to th...

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I have started working in the Real Estate industry investing in houses, condos, etc. I have been involved now for about a month and a few weeks. I am very excited to have stumbled upon this website t...

Thought I would share lessons learned so far for those who are just starting out and looking to invest out of state because their local market is too expensive. I am just back from a weekend trip looking at both ...

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I purchased a townhome in Houston, Texas in August 2020, locked in at a 3% rate with a low 5% down payment on a conventional loan for $284k. I currently sit at $258K to go on the mortgage and did this t...

I am about to purchase a home in a popular vacation area. My family will get several weekends of usage out of it, but most of the time it will be used as a rental.
Mortgages on second homes are a full two points bett...

This could be a very dumb question with a very simple answer, but if someone could clarify for me.I've been going through numerous Notices of Tax Deed Applications to reach out to former owners of those properties.On ...

Hello fellow BPer'sI am looking for an experienced investment realtor to help my find my first deal within the Houston area ( including Spring, Cypress, Conroe, Pearland, and Missouri City). I want: Duplex/ Triplex pr...

I am a new investor trying to househack in Bryan/ College Station, Texas. For the last probably 4-6 months I have been looking for a multifamily property to househack using FHA financing. For various reasons (numbers ...

I sold my Primary thanks to my Brother in law. His specialty is flipping lots and I jumped right in by purchasing an empty lot with my profits which was a pretty scary thing to do.The lot is ready to go, I got it clea...

Can anyone offer recommendations for locating these type of local banks ( i.e.: specific website that list them by city, state, region, etc.?)  looking for any advice or best practices in finding these lenders. Thanks...