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Greg Elfrink Newbie Investor - Where to Invest?
29 June 2020 | 29 replies

Hey everyone,Not sure if this is the right place to post this but figure would ask here :-)I’ve been a big fan of BP for a while and have started saving money for my first property. I have a property now that I became...

Mariah Kohan Advice Starting Out!
1 March 2021 | 13 replies

I'm 21 y.o. in the Pittsburgh Area; I've been researching REI for the past year.
I'm working a minimum wage job, at this rate it's going to take me at least 5+ years to save up enough money for a down payment.
Is ...

David Nacco How do you handle reserves on your rentals?
4 August 2019 | 5 replies

So this is a total newbie question but how do you guys handle your reserves? On a rental that’s renting 1500 a month and saving 15% ($225, 5% capex, 5% maintenance, 5% vacancy) it just seems low to me. Am I just being...

DeMonte Hester What Prices Should I Look For When House Hacking A Turnkey
16 February 2019 | 9 replies

So we’re planning on house hacking and getting into a 2 BR1BA duplex it’s currently priced at 160K the property is pretty much already rehabbed other than a few minor things (which is important to the wife for our fir...

Ou Wang First Time House Hacking in Greater Boston
3 September 2021 | 6 replies

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $705,000

Cash invested: $70,000

Classic house hack situation, with a TON of mistakes/lessons learned.

This...

Raymond Wu Refinancing hard money structure to allow for a FHA loan
5 January 2017 | 9 replies

Hello BP community,I’m a young engineer and just moved to Connecticut for work. Graduated in 2015 and want to begin investing in real estate.I recently just purchased a multi-family house (4 units) last month using a ...

Andrew D. Buying first house for future rental
5 June 2013 | 9 replies

My wife and I are 27 and looking for our first home. My goal is to buy my first house for around $180 or less, live there for a year or so, buy a second house to live in, then rent out the first house.

The issue is m...

Andrew Postell Fannie Mae makes House Hacking Easier
14 July 2024 | 12 replies

Fannie Mae made an enormous announcement this week that impacts anyone seeking to house hack – they reduced their downpayment requirements on 2-4 unit properties to 5%. This is a massive difference from the 15%-20% d...

Mike L. New guy with a couple of questions FHA loan?
2 June 2014 | 15 replies

Hey everyone!

I am looking to purchase my first house/investment property. I am looking at multi units, duplexes or quad and I have a couple of questions.

• Is it worth me getting the FHA becaus...

Louis L. House Hack vs Multifamily investment in tough markets
3 May 2017 | 14 replies

Ive been struggling with the following situation and would love other's input. What i've been reading so far regarding house hacking seems to not address the following situation. I live in NYC where we all know its a ...