Hello BP Community,I'm going to place an offer on an investment property, but I need to secure a collaterized loan (2nd mortgage) on an existing investment property.  I've already lined up the person who is willing to...

I am selling my primary residence in San Antonio, TX. My wife is Filipino and not a citizen of the US currently, we married in September of 2023.My question: While we've only been married for 5.5 months, can we qualif...

My son just closed on his 1st property - a duplex with tenant in one unit and he’s going to house hack the other unit.We have 3 concerns:1. The tenant’s security deposit hasn’t been transferred to him yet, in fact, no...

Hey BiggerPockets community,
Steve Welty here, excited to share some insights on a new piece of legislation that could have a big impact on landlords and tenants alike in California: Assembly Bill 2216 (AB 2216). If ...

Hi guys, I had one of my units broken into over Christmas, broke the window, stole some electronics and one of the property keys. It’s a college 4plex renting all girls. I’m very pissed and would like to secure the pr...

Hi All! I just closed on my first property this past week and am hoping to have it rented out by June 1st. I have 130+ messages on Facebook Marketplace alone, though I realize not all of them will be qualified even th...

I will be renting out for the very first time this summer. I had a few questions on how to go about it:1. How to determine what's a fair rent to charge? I use listings in Zillow as a reference, but, they are inconsist...

Hello All, I am currently attempting to place my first commercial multi-family under contract. I learned today from my realtor that the seller is asking for 40% of the listing price for the earnest money deposit. This...

Do you use video surveillance of your property? Why or why not?

I would think it would help protect the tenants as well as the landlord (you'd know who's coming and going and if there's trouble brewing at you...

In my journey as a real estate investor, I quickly learned the importance of evaluating properties and utilizing underwriting templates. It was during our first deal that I realized a term sheet is not set in stone. W...