So my wife is on board with using rental properties as a way for us to achieve financial freedom, and a year ago we bought our first duplex. But I'm having some trouble getting her to understand some of the expenses i...

I am looking to get a rental property that cost 150k, putting 25% down. Using a 30 year fixed, I can either pay an interest rate of 4.5%, or I can pay 2 points and get a rate of 3.85%. Is it worth it to pay the points...

I'm interested in learning more about the foreclosure auction process for a specific property in California and had a few questions (well I have many, but I'll start with a few). Appreciate any responses.Here's some b...

I have been offered a free property ($1) in a very rough part of Philadelphia. The property is a boarded up shell. I'm trying to figure out what risks I run if I purchase this and sit on it for the foreseeable future....

Hey Everyone,I have been actively on the house search for just over 2 months now. We've made 10 offers on flip properties, but have been beat out by higher bidders each time. One good thing: my wife and I are being ve...

All,
First post for me but from what I have read thus far, this forum is great.

I live and work in Massachusetts in the Financial Service industry and have amounted a small (>100k) in cash over the last couple of ...

Hello!Does it make sense to use the appreciation gained from our current rental properties to pay down our primary residence mortgage?  We currently cash flow about $600/month on 2 rental properties.  However, if we w...

Here's a situation that I have recently been presented with. I spoke to a private lender that's willing to do 65% LTV on residential or commercial with no credit check. I asked this private investor if he would allo...

Thank you Bigger Pockets community, my name is Michael Pison. I am an Occupational Therapy Assistant and my goal is to create cashflow  through rental properties here in LA county and possibly Nevada and Arizona. I a...

Greetings, I am new to the real estate realm and currently working on my pre-approval. I've been working with a mortgage broker but I'm unsure if he's being 100% honest with me, based on the information he is giving m...