I am trying to decide if it is smarter to buy a cheaper house vs a more expensive one while I try to start real estate investing.  The cheaper house will have a larger up front cost due to maintenance and renovations....

Through a friend, I got an offer for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage from a hedge fund.  The rate is better than any banks I've seen by about 0.25%.  They do all the servicing of the loan and use standard terms.  I'm no...

I find this topic super interesting because it used to be that owning was nearly always cheaper or equivalent to rent. Now it seems nearly impossible in most cities. Maybe in the midwest? There may be more as you go f...

I am on the verge of my first real estate deal. I am buying a duplex and plan to live in one rent the other etc... My question is that I found two that I like, both need a similar amount of work (mostly cosmetic). Bot...

I would like your opinions on whether a condo owned by a friend on mine is a bad investment or not. A friend of mine bought a three bedroom condominium in Laguna Niguel in Orange County a few miles from the ocean abo...

We have 75% of homeowners are having mortgage less than 4% with equity below 70% LTV. Now lets assume all of them is having one primary only, no rental. Also lets assume the mortgage rate remain 5-8% until 2032. Lets ...

BP Community,I could really use some advice on the best course of action for my personal home.My wife and I are in the process of refinancing our house with the goal of obtaining a conventional loan and avoiding payin...

I have a property under contract (4 units) I'm shopping around for a mortgage and need some advice. Which option will you choose, which one will be cheaper from a long-term perspective? Both options are Credit Unions ...

Is there a logic to pricing rent relative to the cost of paying a mortgage on the property if someone were to buy it at today's rates?Ex. my current properties rent for about 112% of what someone would pay in a mortga...