So I was wondering how appreciation investors satisfy the debt coverage ratio?  I keep seeing that banks require a 1.2-1.3 ratio.  I know that a lot of appreciation plays barely break even on cashflow or are sometimes...

Here are a couple of ideas that should help you get started in the right direction and answer how you can do a no money down deal with no cash, no credit, no income, no nothing, except having some general knowledge ba...

So I have a very complex personal finance situation, one that's perhaps causing me more constraints than I'm fully aware of because of it's complexity and obligations. I feel totally ok with sharing some ballpark ...

Hi everyone!  I'm new here to the Bigger Pockets forum.  (In fact, this is my first post!)  I'm really interested to see what expert advice I can obtain from the many real estate investors here.I have been fortunate i...

I have the opportunity to buy income properties from a company called Strongbrook. I have come across BiggerPockets (thank goodness) and have read a forum on Strongbrook that has made me wary. I too have had some...

Hello BP,I am fairly new to REI and was wondering if you can wholesale a deal that you win at the courthouse steps? If so, how would I go about doing this?So if I place the highest bid at an auction and they have said...

So I received a call for help on this scenario.   Trying to figure out how it could work. Borrower faces foreclosure sale next week.  He needs $19,000 to bring his first position loan current.   He is living in the ho...

I own some rentals in blue collar areas. Some houses are notorious for being occupied for 3 months no issues, then late payments, then partial payments, then no payments, and eviction. They cash flow excellently whe...