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DeWitt Gibson Fannie Mae tightens lending standards on Investment Homes
17 September 2021 | 78 replies

We have been discussing this at my office all day. I don't know much as this point, but here's what I know: "Fannie Mae is tightening the underwriting criteria for second homes and investment properties, the governmen...

Caroline Gerardo Safe Without Title Insurance?
22 October 2023 | 55 replies

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are searching for methods to open homeownership to low income borrowers. (This is not for investors) There is a trend to use attorney opinion letters rather than title insurance. The title i...

Brandon Turner Is it unethical to say "I Buy Houses" if You are a wholesaler?
16 September 2015 | 126 replies

Just wondering what people think about this. I mean, technically, a wholesaler is not buying houses, they are making a contract and selling that contract. What do you think? 

Jeff Byrne Being Discouraged by Family
10 February 2022 | 170 replies

So recently I’ve been incredibly excited about this new journey of REI. I’ve been looking at properties in the Indianapolis/Louisville markets and have found some places I’m interested in. No one in my family has any ...

Account Closed Looking to Help Beginners ! (Investing , Financing, Managing)
8 November 2017 | 471 replies

Hey all, I am on bigger pockets simply because I want to help beginners make that leap like I had to all on my own before I knew about bigger pockets.  A quick blurb on my experience : I am a serial House Hacker I am ...

Keri A. Is fortune builders mastery program legit?
10 November 2019 | 316 replies

I attended the 3day FB seminar in Houston. I thought it was really good! I am considering doing the mastery program. Has anyone been through the program? If so, is it worth the 25k?

Dave Meyer Is Real Estate Still the Best Asset Class?
14 May 2024 | 164 replies

Real estate is harder than it's been in more than a decade -- we all know this. High prices + high mortgage rates + low inventory is making this a challenge. So my question is  -- in an era where you can get a 5% CoCR...

Account Closed Vice President Harris Announces Economic Agenda
21 August 2024 | 182 replies

Vice President Harris is expected to announce her plans at a rally on Friday. According to Forbes, it will focus on creating more affordable housing. Some of the finer points that I can see are $25,000 in down payment...

Matthew Mucker Where does the 50% rule come from?
1 May 2021 | 300 replies

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

Charles Ho Real Estate vs. Stock Portfolio
3 December 2016 | 80 replies

Coming across this website and the Financial Independence subreddit, I've gotten an itch to increase my rental real estate portfolio to start generating residual income.  My wife and I sat down together to look at our...