Hey everyone, my name is Andrew Merriman and I live in the Kansas City area and I'm very excited to join BiggerPockets! I just turned 38 years old (May 21) and I'm married to my best friend now for 19 years. To top it...

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I have seen a lot posts recommending young guys like myself to go the FHA route when buying a duplex + to live in and rent one out. I agree the 3.5% down payment is great but I'm not convinced I can convinc...

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Recently I was talking with a buddy of mine who is hell-bent on having a storage unit facility as his primary real estate investment. It seems like an interesting opportunity (when done right of course), so i...

Hey everyone.Super new here so be gentle..... I recently got this house for 47k  and am looking at getting it cleaned out and rehabbed to rent. There obviously were some squatters living here and am leaning towards a ...

Hello BP Nation!I've taught Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University through my church and I thought maybe it's worthwhile to offer to send my renting families through the class?  If they latch on to Dave's principles...

I just went and saw a brand new "guru" speak today. Her name is Missy McCall-Hammonds and she is a big landlord in Butler County, OH (Dayton, OH area). Her new course is getting launched at the Millionaire Makers Co...

We are working on a deal for a commercial loan for a 20 unit property. This is the first time we have tried to buy something this big. Our loan officer and underwriter said they will be taking our deal to the loan com...

Looking for input on this deal I have under contract. Here are the facts.Home price :736,000Rate:5.75Cost for rate:14,000Down payment :25%prop manager:25%Property is in NH the property is 10 beds with an indoor pool a...

Got this note from VRBO today:Dear Partner, We are writing to inform you that effective July 1, 2024, California Assembly Bill 537 will prohibit advertising, displaying or offering a rate that does not include all fe...

So I'm now ready to start the pre-approval process to know what's my spending power as a first time home buyer. With rates going up in the last two years you could only imagine how scares it can be. What are things th...