Hi, I am trying to buy my 5th home (existing 1 - primary, 3 other investment). I am aware that Fannie Mae has reserve requirements for home 5- 10 and in my case I have to show six months of reserve for all 2nd -5th h...

Hi,My brother and I are inheriting my mom's home and we are thinking about renting it out. It is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1296 sqft home and sits on a 6,534 sqft lot. At first, we were going to sell since the property has...

I want to buy my first house hack using my VA Loan benefits.  However, I also plan to get out of the Military and am not moving straight into a high paying job.  The goal is to close on the house 2-3 months before get...

Hey all, We just purchased our first rental (woohoo!).  It's a small SFH with practically nothing to do to make it ready for rent.  We're in the process of tenant screening right now (we've had like 40 bites!)My quest...

You’re a player no matter what your situation is…you’re in the Real Estate game. It’s just a matter of what position you play. This is a philosophy I heard first on the BP Podcasts featuring Bryce Stewart. His episode...

I am looking for a private lender, preferably in Ohio, to run my numbers to see what I’d qualify for and/or what I can do to improve.  Possibly for purchase or investment.  Also open to public and commercial.  Any sug...

Hey BP Community, While putting an offer together for a property within the city of Philadelphia I realized that it was zoned as CMX-3. It's being marketed and sold as a legal duplex with CMX-3 on the MLS, and has had...

[moderators: sorry I posted this by mistake on the Commercial Real Estate forum and then reposted here. Could you please delete the one on the Commercial forum]

So far, I have been having the tenants pay the holding ...

Any advice would help:I have a property that had a sump pump break and water come into the finished basement of a SFH. The tenants emailed and called a couple days after the rain storm. I dispatched my handyman to ass...

I own a duplex that has a crumbling foundation. In an ideal world, I'd replace the foundation and, in the process, make it possible to put a third unit in the basement. However, it is only zoned for single family or d...