Hello everyone, After 1.5 years of selling residential real estate and being stuck in analysis paralysis I started a direct mail campaign. My goal is to get my phone ringing with motivated sellers. I want to be able t...

Recently I set a goal to buy a duplex and try house hacking with an FHA loan. My current situation is that I am renting a house from my parents. They asked me if I wanted to buy that instead, either purchase would be ...

I'm in the process of trying to acquire my first multi-family property in Chicago. I wanted to receive a few opinions or suggestions on how I should be sourcing potential properties. I feel that I'm competing amongst ...

Do you account for tax when you analyze a deal?

Thinking about purchasing an investment property.

I can get a VA loan that will buy up to a quad without any money down up to about $125k. Loan would be at about 4 to 4.5%.

I can get a bank loan with 20% down. Onl...

About 2 months ago I met a guy named Rob B through the forums here on Biggerpockets and we have began working together. I am his realtor and he is my client and since we met on BP I thought I would update the communi...

I recently learned a few lessons in property taxes courtesy of the tax code and my mortgage company that I wanted to share so they don't catch anyone else off guard. In 2014 I purchased my first house down in Phenix C...

Hi BiggerPockets,I am reading Brandon Turner's Book on How To Invest in Real Estate With No or Low Money Down.I'm unsure if I will qualify for an FHA-insured loan for certain reasons. First of all I am a full time und...

Waiting impatiently to hear on our first investment/house hacking deal. Already have a game plan in place to get it cash flowing better.Previous owners bought it in 2008, and only painted the exterior, plenty of deffe...

The house is in a non appreciating area....section 8 renters will be my tenants.  Not sure if the numbers will allow me to refinance enough  cash out for another project.  At 10,500 purchase price cash from my pocket....