Hello,  I have been researching loans and financing options and discovered that many lenders will let borrowers put a lot less than 20% down on a property, given that they get PMI.  Now, this sounds great for investor...

Greetings BP!!!I have been silently exploring the podcasts and forums. I search for random questions and always find several solutions. I am in awe of the wealth of information that BP has to offer. I know I'm in the ...

Understanding a Mortgage Appraisal - Part 1

The first thing to understand is appraisals are not all the same or equal. In fact, each appraisal is unique to the needs of the specific client.
Mortgage Appraisals are...

I just read a thread where an "investor" suggested that someone way the risk and if the down side could be covered, afford to suffer, to take the less ethical route.

Another thread was suggesting that investors just ...

Hello BP! I am located in Southern California.  In order to take advantage of the current market, I am deciding whether to sell my SFH Southern California property I bought in 2014 and do a 1031. As you know, the Cali...

Hello BP'ers,I need some advice on which direction to go: with a starting capital of $125K, which is the most affective way to get cash return in a year or two? My goal (like everyone else) is to aspire to live off of...

Hello everyone!I am looking to get started lending out of my IRA. I looked into note buying, and while I really liked the idea, it seemed like having good access to notes was key and I don't have that.Right now I'm at...

Hi Everyone,I am denying two applicants (co-applicants) that applied for one of my units.  The two applicants are not married.  I mainly communicate with one of the applicants.  After I denied them, she is asking for ...

I have a home I have put on the market to rent, using a property management company. Is there any reason I shouldn't offer rent-to-own financing? I got the house at sufficient price that it would make sense as both ...

Hi, I am 16 years old and I want to get a rental property, but I don't have enough money yet, and I will soon have a job that only makes me $15 an hour, so I have considered getting a partner, but where do I find a pa...