Does anyone know how much money an underwriter looks for in reserves when underwriting a loan? I am closing on a $650,000 home in 25 days. My all-in cost is $19,500 which I have currently and I am considering taking a...

USA vs Iran thats whats next world war 3 many people dont know the big secret ! That sadam husan had a beef with the us and britan for bombing him a while back so what he thought of was to buy oil in euros and thats w...

Hi Everyone,I've identified a three family property in a high cost area just north of Boston (Somerville Massachusetts, next to Cambridge and Boston) and am exploring how to take it down. It's in a great location( one...

I am a bit surprised that I am having trouble finding a bank (bank, local credit union, etc will all be referred to as the bank) that will finance a deal and was looking for some additional insight.

I have a producti...

What have you guys found has been proven, in your experience, to truly add value to your properties?I just bought my first property and it's pretty turn key, but I'm wondering what can set it apart from other SFH's in...

To start out my boyfriend Neal and I have only been dating for just over a year.  When we met we knew our backgrounds gave us a lot in common.  What we didn't realize is where and how quickly it would lead us.  We bot...

I've got a 22,000 SF property in S. Seattle / Skyway with existing rental. Options to develop it include a 14 unit apt building, or 8 townhomes, or simply put 4 townhomes behind existing home.  The property is relati...

I frequently see discussions on here surrounding single tenant retail tenants such as Walgreens, Dollar General, Family Dollar etc. As a CMBS lender, I often see single tenant retail projects come across my desk as th...

I was listening to some old podcasts from "The Real Estate Guys" today. They had a special guest speaking about using life insurance as a better bank account for REI's.

Has anyone used Whole Life Insurance as a bank...

Hi BiggerPockets Community,I'm a newbie investor who lives in a very expensive market here in NY and has a full-time job. I've recently bought a SFH turnkey property from out of state last year just to get into the RE...