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Hey guys! I'm currently a junior in college (20 years old) and have been researching real estate since I was a Freshman. I've been inspired by a lot from reading answers on here, so I decided to make an account that w...
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I just wanted to see if anyone can confirm this as being the most up-to-date information. FHA would allow a 50% DTI, and that is the highest option as far as DTI goes? I'm really borderline with a purchase I was looki...
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Hello everyone; I'm Gary from So.Cal., S.D. to be exact. It seems appropriate that we introduce ourselves when we sign up so here I am. I look forward to gleening from all of you out there as I read your posts. I also...
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Hi Guys, new member here from New York. I've been eyeing and thinking about real estate investing for about two years, reading as much as possible about the business. I have a friend/mentor who has been wholesaling, r...
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Today, I refi'd my rental property. I did a VA IRRRL streamline refi that I locked in before the election at 3.5% amortized over 30 years. My current tenant is paying quite a bit below market rent because I lowered th...
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Hello Everyone!I have a few realtors on my contacts list, that I am thinking about approaching and asking for a sort of "help " finding properties for sale, motivated sellers, fixer upper, etc. How do I approach th...
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So I bought my first property in Feb 2018. Fast forward to the present time and everything seems to be working out fine. I have the best tenants, the property is holding up well, but I can’t seem to shake this feeling...
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Hello BP, With covid-19 and social distancing affecting construction projects HML's have lowered LTV and increased down payments and some have slowed lending on anything greater than minor rehab projects. I have been...
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Hello BiggerPockets community. This is an incredible site. This is my first post here.
A quick history about me: I've been studying and researching investing in real estate for years and years. I am now ready to ...
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Hi, my husband and I will be moving to Hawaii this summer for my career (military), and we are looking for our first RE purchase. We'll be in Honolulu for the next 6 years and will most likely return to the island ...