Bill R.
3% Down and No PMI - Good or Bad Sign?
Ran across this article on Housing Wire that says that BofA is offering 3% down, no mortgage insurance loans to help buyers get into a home. Apparently they're conforming loans which means they can be bundled up and ...
Mindy Jensen
What do you want to read about on the BiggerPockets Blog?
Do you read the BiggerPockets Blog? Do you even know that we HAVE a blog? We want to create quality content that goes in-depth on the topics YOU want to learn about. Tell us what matters most to you, what you want to ...
Lauren Hogan
What type of emails do YOU want to receive from BiggerPockets?
If you have an idea or feedback on the emails you receive from BiggerPockets? Let us know by replying to this post. For example, do you want to learn more about our features? Want more videos? Want to hear from us les...
William Sullivan
Remote Investing for First time Buyer
Hi BP Members!I’m a first time buyer interested in making a remote investment. I live in the Boston, MA area, and I’m considering areas of the country with strong past performance:https://www.biggerpockets.com/renews...
Joseph M.
Forbes article claims REITS better than investing directly
Just came across this Forbes article .
Some of the craziest parts of the article
"For fix-and-flip investors, a rule of thumb is that you need to make at least 30% above the purchase price in order to be profitabl...
Joshua Dorkin
How to Engage on Online Forums Like Those on BiggerPockets
Not a day goes by when 1/2 dozen people come to our forums and just get it wrong. They ignore protocol, they spam, or they do one of a dozen other things that don't fly here (or on most other credible forums). I fou...
Alex Breshears
Gap Funding As Your First Private Loan
The landscape is changing in real estate as we speak. Markets are softening, many are predicting more rate hikes later in the year. There is less disposable income in many American households from inflation. There is...
Carter Wong
Remote Investor Looking for State Recommendation
Hello! I'm a Canadian looking to invest in US real estate. I'm very new to this site, this industry, looking for first property, and have some questions:1) Which state charges the least rental income tax?2) How are th...
Suhaib Rehman
Understanding Cap rate
Fellows, I am finding the cap rate difficult to grasp especially how it is used in the deals. What I am not clear about it whether cap rate determines the property value of property value determines the cap rateCap r...
Arun Iyengar
Good time to invest in Houston?
I am an investor based in California.After Hurricane Harvey, I figured that investing in Houston apartments that weathered the storm with no water damage would provide value. Particularly as the housing stock had supp...