I'm a total newbie to Bigger Pockets, but not to Real Estate in general. My husband and I have flipped (cosmetic updates) a couple houses that we've lived in and are ready to make a move to a buy and hold rental prope...

Hi everyone,Hope you all are having an amazing weekend. My wife and I saw a multi unit that we really liked today. Biggest problem is that the basement unit is not legal. I did some research and think it’s pretty clos...

Hello BP!My first deal ever was 10 years ago.  I bought and fixed, sold to my parents and they owner financed @ 10% for 5 years.  My 2nd deal was a year later as a bird dog deal.  I didn't even know it had a name, but...

Besides late paying tenants, what other issues do you dislike or don't really care to deal with as a landlord?

How do banks recognize owner finance?

Here is what I want to do.

Owner Finance with zero down.
Rehab the property and put tenants in place. 2-3 months
Refi the property through a conventional 30 year loan.

Will a ...

So the first house I ever bought, which became my first rental almost 3 years ago, is becoming a problem child.

Stats:
1955 brick ranch in North Atlanta. B neighborhood. The house has a lot of character and I even l...

Situation:

Brother owes $143,000 on mortgage
House Value(according to comps) $121,000
Offer Home to lender as a short sale for $100,000 (sister says lender may take/she is a realtor in Atlanta).
I would purchase.

An...

Have a 4500 sq ft custom house under contract with 10 day DD.Seller is refusing to allow access for roofer, plumber electrician, pool inspector, etc. Only wants to allow my home inspector. So we know there must be iss...

Hello All,
This is my first post on BP and it comes after I just finished  reading  "How to Invest in Real Estate" by Josh and Brandon. I have narrowed down my potential real estate interests to either house hacking ...