So a mentor of mine is arranging a meeting with a portfolio lender (small local bank) reference a deal I have in the works.  This will be my first attempt at such financing.  Everything I have done to date has been co...

Hello BP Forums and Happy Friday! I'm looking to complete my first deal soon. Following many recommendations in the BP podcast, for a first time investor, it sounds like owner financing can often times be the best rou...

Hello BP Community,
I am currently analyzing a potential duplex for purchase and I had a quick question about adding an extra bedroom and the extra rent that doing so could generate.  One of the units is a 2bd/1bath ...

Hello,
I’m a military member brand new to real estate. My question is regarding financing a deal. I’m considering utilizing an FHA 203k loan to purchase a single-family home for a house hack. Any suggestions or perso...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Spartanburg.

Purchase price: $65,000

Present "House Hack" of primary residence with roommates.
Mortgage is now paid off!

Wha...

Hey BP,
I will be renting out the upper unit of my duplex that I am also living in. There is one water meter shared between units.
Am I able to charge a monthly set amount for water from the tenant? Or since it is o...

So I have had many properties that I had put the typical 20% or 30% down on a 30 Year loan and had a Fixed payment with the bank.  When I had extra money or a large commission I would always put large amounts to the p...

When managing STRs with min 30 day stays how often are your cleaners cleaning the unit?  Do you wait until they vacate or come in weekly, etc.?

For a Conventional Loan, is there any reason why some one would not want to set up a True (Simple) Bi-Weekly payment structure? At least for a some one who is planning on holding the investment for a long time. S...

I was wondering if anyone has any guidance on this and if it's as simple as I'm thinking. We've got a room in the back of our house that is unfinished and isn't currently counting towards our total sq footage. It used...