I just had an offer accepted on two duplexes.  This is my first purchase.  I am now talking with a mortgage broker who is presenting me several different loan packages. I am putting 25% down each duplex, looking at a ...

Is it against professional courtesy to speak with current tenants in an apartment before having an accepted LOI?

I'm a small-time side investor with just a couple rental properties in NE Ohio. Two rentals are enough hassle for me and I don't plan to buy more unless it's a deal that's impossible to pass up. I occasionally scan th...

Hello,I am looking into commercial loans to get into multifamily buildings... I am sending out emails to local banks in areas I want to invest. These loans are a bit more tricky than conventional loans and one of the ...

Hi everyone. My name is Charlene. I work as a Physician Assistant in the Bay Area, but am really looking to start investing in real estate and building my passive income.  My 5 year goal is to make enough in passive i...

I'm looking to buy my first property. The strategy is to buy and hold a small multi-family (2-4 unit) property in the Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton-Hillsboro area to occupy and rent out the other units. I will be finan...

I am currently renting a 3 bedroom 1.5 bathroom house in the Silicon valley from my father in law for about 60% of the market rent for similar properties in the area. My father in law does not want to be in the landlo...

I'm trying to sort out how you go about building up your business, especially once real estate investing becomes your primary source of income.  Ideally you are making money from whichever strategy you choose, but how...

Chase requires new home buyers to put 20% down and have a 700 FICO. I believe the national average is around 7% for first time home buyers. What I don't understand is they still offer their DreamMaker loan with 3% dow...

I have a great opportunity to purchase and operate a turnkey business. Being a novice , does anyone have any insight as to how to proceed? Are there any lenders doing 100% loans ? Any information is welcome as the com...