Has anyone taken the licensed appraiser exams and used it in real estate investing to help get an edge?

Hello everyone!  I need help structuring  a deal.  I own a duplex and the lady next door to me owns a duplex property free and clear.  Her dad passed away and left the house to her. She's getting older and currently l...

The SAFE Act states that a homeowner selling his primary residence does NOT need to employ a licensed mortgage originator.

What is the definition of primary residence?

If I buy a mobile home, move in, change the u...

First, the question then a little background.

-Do you sit down with existing tenants after acquiring a property or just send them a letter introducing yourself? If you send a letter how do you perform a mutua...

I have a tenant who has been steadily putting in requests for maintenance for issues that don't affect the overall condition of the home. Some examples are a slow drip from a shower, a closet door that lost some trim,...

So I've been reading the boards for a while, I am currently deployed and I refined an excel spreadsheet I had worked up before I left the states.

As of right now these are the numbers I'm looking at, and I -THINK- I ...

I am under contract on a 4-unit investment property and want to use a property management company.  I am wondering when is the time to bring them in.  I close at the end of the month, so it isn't a done deal yet.  Sho...

It seems like a lot of banks like to stick to their 80/20 rule how can you negotiate a better down or creative ways to get a property for cheaper?

Hi BP crowd - I'm a new investor looking to do some BRRRR deals and I know I need to find the right types of lenders who are going to be able to work with me.  One thing I'm worried about is that they send an appraise...

HI BP community!  I currently have 4 SFH rentals in the southeast, 3 of which are owned free-and-clear save for property taxes and insurance.  The 4th has a LTV of 40%.  Combined rents on the property net roughly $420...