I'm looking to make my first property purchase. I've been reading that most mortgage lenders require a 2-year history of employment. Does that mean in the last 24 months from now? Or the last two complete W-2 years? I...

Little about me , I’ve always had big dreams and I’m very ambitious when it comes to real estate . I have been working since I was 15 , I’m now in construction only because I just don’t know exactly what I should be d...

This question is directed mostly toward those of you who have a "day job" and real estate is only supplemental to your income and/or retirement fund.

I will likely be buying a third property (for a total of two renta...

I work 50-60 hours a week as a construction manager for a large company in NYC, but I want to run my own business doing flips and BRRR in northern or central NJ. What is your advice for shrinking my expenses and rais...

My husband and I are looking to purchase a STR with a vacation home loan. We do plan to occupy it ourselves for the 14 day/10% of rentable days requirement. I've spoken to a few lenders and while I understand the guid...

Numerous friends of mine are eager to dabble in real estate but they are unwilling to give up their day jobs. Though I assure them that it is ok to start small, minor fixers to flip, or buy inexpensive properties to ...

In most states it is now time to consider running for political office... no, not the big offices, the small important ones:

City or Borough Council, County Commissioner or Supervisor, School Board, Tax Collector, T...

Hey everyone!I was listening to BP episode 335 or 334 and I heard something interesting. The speaker mentioned that either he or someone he knew invested in a very expensive property which had negative monthly cash fl...

Hey BP community,I have an investment property that I bought cash, and I recently tried to do a HELOC On it with Wells Fargo in order to get my cash back out. As this was my first time trying to do this, I hit a few b...

Hello all! My name is Kale Johnson, I'm new here to Biggerpockets. I'm a 23-year-old college student based here in the northern California area. I want to get into real estate; specifically, cashflow real estate such ...