Fellow BPers,I recently updated my rental unit and placed it on the rental market January 6th. It is posted on the majority of the larger online rental sites, Zillow, Hotpads, Trulia, Cozy,etc, as well as a "For Rent"...

Any lending program involving the transfer of title/ownership of your securities to any third party as a condition for funding, is by definition exceptionally risky and according to IRS rulings in 2010 and subsequent ...

Would love to hear how other lenders get good returns on helping investors on the smaller deals (say under $100k) and the different strategies they use to do so. Thank you!

Hello BP! I have recently purchased a property in PA that has an oil run furnace. I am trying to get an accurate understanding of how much this system is going to cost to run. From my research I am finding wildly diff...

How to find subject to and seller finance deals? How do they typically workout and cash flow?

Hi, everyone.I'm interested in becoming a real estate appraiser (REA) in VA and/or WV.  The classroom/exam requirements aren't a problem for me, but the issue is the apprenticeship requirement by both states.  REA's t...

Refinancing a commercial property and the bank is saying because it is zoned commercial and has a large garage in addition to the duplex that I have to use a commercial loan.   5 years fixed at 4% then adjustable to t...

Hello BP community, in RDPD, Robert talks about a strategy where he purchased a property and instead of leasing it, he advertised it as a FSBO with no money down but did make them have an escrow account. He talked abo...

We have been getting a lot of requests for mid term rentals. We have basically switch some of our properties from short term Airbnb’s to mid term rentals.Currently looking to buy the next property to help accommodate ...

I'm looking to buy properties with cash and then get financing to pull my cash back out. I would be purchasing rental properties (duplex's and possibly small apartment units). These properties would not be owner occup...