Hi everyone!  This is my first post on BiggerPockets and I wanted to know whether there are certain lender programs that give deals for 1st time buyers to avoid PMI.  Specifically, I would like to know if there are an...

I'm mostly writing this post to vent to people who will likely understand my frustration.  I'd also like to get advice or perspective from those who have strategies to swing the odds in their favor, when negotiating a...

Hi BP members!We recently have refinanced to go into real estate investing, as we had a very large amount of equity and wanted to hopefully speed up our path to retirement.After discussing multi-families and placing o...

how do you guys get rid of tenants that you know you dont want? these people call wanting to see the place right away.  and boy do i hate showing a place to people who waste my time.  just from getting the person's na...

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I am wondering what you feel is the best way to get leads. Is it Craigslist, direct mail, open houses, blogging, etc? I am considering launching my first direct mailing campaign and plan to send to renters a b...

I can foresee a real estate path that allows me to leave my W2 job and the thing that keeps rattling around in my mind is that having a W2 makes getting a conventional loan possible/easier? For those that leave a trad...

I've already made up my mind that I'm doing this, but I want to get some feedback on whether I'm crazy for doing so. Sorry if this is moot, but I am generally curious and perhaps it will sway my decisions with future ...

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*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.I have this under contract for 146K. I'll do owner-occupy but I will actually live in m...

Hello all! I hope everyone is having a nice holiday rest.Going over my rentals for the season, it struck me that the major listing services (like VRBO, HomeAway, AirBnB, etc) are getting way too comfortable after hav...

Happy New Year, BP community!Hoping I can get some feedback and opinions on how to address parking in our 4-plex.  For this question, it's Unit 1 and Unit 2 that are being discussed.  The property has a narrow drivewa...