I am in contract on a vacation home that I will also use as STR. I plan to use conventional financing. The lender stated that if I say it is going to be my primary house, then the down payment is only 5%. Where as if ...

I am just starting out exploring options for private lending for Brrrr deals. I seem to have maxed out what I can easily borrow from banks with my current 5 units. I have good income, credit and equity, but I simply h...

Hi, I'm new to BP and Real Estate in general. I've been reading and learning a lot and decided to get started in this by buying a duplex and living in one unit while renting out the other. This would be in the Houston...

Hi.  I am looking to start with multifamily units but Im wondering how I can afford a decent unit to start with.  What options do I have for finanacing?  I am planning in buying a unit and living in one apartment.  I ...

Hello BP community!I recently purchased my first home about 8 months ago and I'm looking to buy another in the area to rent out. I had a conversation with a lender this morning and he mentioned that the underwriter fo...

Hi All,I’ve been doing some research on STR but mostly what I see is that you have to use your primary residence as a str and can’t do it with an investment property. This can’t be true….I have an opportunity on two d...

Im studying multifamily in an effort to move from single family rentals to Multi's I have a few beginner questions.

What's a good average to use for operating expenses? 40%? I'm asking because in evaluating gross re...

Hi everyone,

We received an outrageously high water bill and I wanted to ask for advice or guidance.

We live in a non-metered single family house.
We called the Chicago Water Department, and they informed us...

I'm a Canadian interested in vacation real estate investment in Tennessee.  Which city/location in Tennessee is the best to invest? What is the best way to source for these properties? What are  financing terms for Ca...

Hi Everyone, I wanted to introduce myself as a new investor in the Boston area. I've been a long-time lurker of BP, but am finally finding the courage to start RE investing on my own. Technically, I'm starting a RE bu...