Hey BP members, I'm in the midst of potentially making my first acquisition of a buy and hold property. Any third-party, impartial advice would therefore be greatly appreciated.The property is a two family home in nee...

I'm currently in the military and will be PCSing (moving) within the next 2-3 months, I already have bought a house at my current duty assignment and wish to keep it as a rental property. I used a VA loan to finance i...

My first 3 unit apartment building .... purchased at $235k with 3.5% down, seller paid all closing cost, my initial investment at closing was $9186. Exactly the same building right next to mine closed a day later a...

Hi Everyone,I have been on the search for a great multi-family house in Northern New Jersey. I found a deal which (I think) is good if not great. This is my first time writing and analyzing a deal fully so please let ...

Hi everybody!I am doing some research on the “cost to buy a home” within a FHA loan.Besides the downpayment, we have those closing costs.As i am looking in FL with a credit score of 720/730 how much would that be?Any ...

I was looking around at some properties here in Seattle, WA and once I've narrowed down my search to a dozen or so MFH properties that looked interesting, I decided to get nerdy with some numbers and calculate potenti...

Hello BPers! This has been a question/issue that I have been trying to figure out for a while now. I plan on purchasing my first property within in the next year. I have VA loans available to me but I'm unsure of how/...

I am shopping for a duplex in Salt Lake City, as a first time purchase and house hack. My game plan has been to put 5% down with an FHA loan. However, I am having trouble finding any properties where the numbers work,...

What is a reasonable estimate of closing costs on a property about $150k?