I just put up an article on avoiding the appearance of discrimination and mentioned the tenant scoring system I use to vet prospective tenants. I feel this is the best method for accurately comparing prospects and wo...

Investing in real estate can be a profitable venture, but it can also be challenging. One of the most critical components of any real estate investment project is finding a reliable and investor-friendly contractor. H...

What are the common issues found during home inspections in this area? Are there any red flags I should watch for?

Hey everyone, 
I'm an investor in Chicago, Illinois. My contractor did an amazing job rehabbing my property. My plan was to refinance the property, but my prospective lender's appraisal value was more than disappoint...

As someone new to investing,  I've had a lot of questions for myself and others. So, now that I'm dealing with buyers and sellers, what's your points of communication to a winning formula. I've always been a real big ...

I am looking at a 44 unit complex with a NOI of about $287k prior to debt service. Historical occupancy rate of 93% (last 5 years). My salary is in the 200k range. Credit score 790. I currently have 2 SFH I use as...

Hi all, i would like some input on this property. I'm new to bigger pockets and am just practicing my deal analysis. This home is being foreclosed and put for auction due to this owner cant pay rent. So there is no re...

I was speaking to my loan officer from the state of Massachusetts, and he was telling me my only options when it comes to buying a multi family investment property is, either 3.5% FHA or 20% down nothing in between. I...

I was looking online numbers are all over the place I’m going to try to post this picture and tell me how these numbers look to you. First income property we’re closing on and I rounded everything up and out worst cas...

As primarily a luxury STR buyer's broker and 20 year mortgage broker I can testify the importance of a reliable and experienced strategic mortgage partner. 
So what is an integrated mortgage partner? 
- A licensed N...