Brayden Currey
Finance for non-citizens?
Hi all, I’m looking to move over to the US and was wondering if anyone is able to offer advice about borrowing money on a visa. My current understanding: We (non-citizens) can get a regular mortgage through a bank onl...
Shailendra Thakur
Looking for conventional loan with 10% down on Multifamily Home
Hello BP.I am planning to make an offer on multifamily in NJ. The mortgage guy told me that no lender would offer me conventional loan as it is a multifamily and I am only putting 10% down. They minimum need 20% down....
Shawn Pappas
New member- Looking to purchase first investment property soon
Been doing a lot of research about real estate investing and want to start while I'm young. Hope to get some feedback on how some people started.
Ted Schmidt
Dodd-Frank and SAFE
The Dodd-Frank and SAFE Act created a new set of laws that cover real estate finance. As they relate to rent to own, or more specifically lease option agreements, it is important to know that any financing agre...
Jeff Kwende
Newbie from Brockton, Massachusetts
Hi everyone,My name is Jeff Kwende (but you can call me Jeff ;) ), and I am brand spanking new to the BiggerPockets community. In my blooming existence, I have had experience in Microbiology, Nursing, Biochemistry (on...
Charlie Palmeri
Turnkey Rental Research
Complete novice here that has decided to get into turnkey rental properties. I need to research the best areas to invest but I am unsure where to start. I am willing to invest long distance since I am priced out of th...
Dei Mudda
2% rule seems excessive to a German
Hey everyone,I just read about the 2% rule and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me why that even works in the US. So as you know, the 2% rule states that you should aim for a property that has a gross monthly rent of ...
Frank Contreras
How did you get out of the rat race and how can I too?
I have no real estate experience, but I do read books on real estate investing. I would really like to take my real estate experience to the next level. What have all you more experienced investors done to go from re...
Vijay Kurhade
what methods/tactics successful agents use for negotations?
When you are representing a Buyer your aim is to close the deal at as lower as possible; but when you are representing a Seller you want to bring as much top dollar as possible to your client.There are comparative ana...
Liz GilMeza
Newbie here looking for guidance
Hello BP community, My name is Lizette. I’ve been following BiggerPockets for about 3 months now. I have found a lot of useful information here. In the past year I’ve been working on my finances and This year my goal ...