So I have been finding out the hard way that rental income does not always count when qualifying for another mortgage.I am house hacking our primary residence. Although I collect rental income from our long term tenan...

Good afternoon BP!Over the last year I have become obsessed with the entire real estate world. Before jumping into my first deal I really wanted to make sure I educated myself so I began to read books and do allot of ...

Good Afternoon Bigger pockets, my name is Joshua Hower; I go by either Josh or Hower.
Born and raised in North Delaware and planning on staying in the general area to be close to family. I have been interested in Rea...

Hi there, I'm just starting my journey in STRs (have 1 up and running currently) and have a question....How do 2nd home loans impact your ability to qualify for a mortgage on your primary residence? One of my potentia...

I was talking the other day to a friend of mine who still works where I used to. He hates how he's treated by management,  but he loves how he's paid. I felt the same way, I left because of the treatment.  I asked him...

Population growth, job growth, demographics, and income are all very important when an investor is deciding on which market they want enter for a buy and hold strategy. Below is the data from 2010 - 2014 population gr...

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I've been interested in Real Estate for a couple years now, and thanks to the incredible BiggerPockets beginners guide I feel I'm ready to get started, but since my personal situation is s...

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I am running through some scenarios for a first rental property which will be out of state using a PM.

The scenarios range from a couple hundred cash flow positive per month to a break even per month. I have ...

Curious about how others structure an on-site manager's employment agreement (e.g. housing allowance, hourly or salary, tasks required,etc). This is for California specifically.  Would also love a referral for an atto...

Hi Bigger Pockets!I've been here for a while reading up and am excited to make my first post.A bit about me, I am 30 currently making a great salary in a W2 contract role that I will likely remain at through this year...