Hello! My name is Ben aka Poke_Investor. I am from the great state of Oklahoma (Moore, OK). I am 26 years young. I have an electrical engineering degree from Oklahoma State University (go Pokes!). I work for the g...

Have lenders changed their tune on refis for STR properties? I’ve combed through the forums and it seems like 1-2 years ago most lenders still needed 2 years income history on tax returns. Other folks have posted that...

I am interested in doing a fix and hold on a property, but I was told I'd have to get a renovation mortgage. It seems simple enough, but I've never done one before.  What is the up- and downside?

Of course the first prospective tenant I ever met in my not yet begun REI career meets none of the established guidelines!prospective tenant is a foreign exchange officer from a country allied with the US. I verified ...

I am curious what the impact could have of an over-appraisal on a 4-plex. Would Lenders see the 140k contract price and not require a down payment due to all the pre-established equity in the property at time of purch...

Does anyone have any recommendations for the best market to buy a 4plex in?

I am looking to move into one unit and rent the rest out, for this reason I want to get the most sqft for the least amount of cash, ...

To give you the easiest version to understand. Hard money is a type of short-term loan that is used by real estate investors to finance investment properties. Unlike traditional bank loans, which are based on the borr...

Hello everybody! I am new to BiggerPockets and super excited to use this resource and hopefully be able to help others out as well.
My question is regarding a German resident who has reached out and asked about how i...

I'm looking for input from long time apartment owners who have been through a few different market cycles with apartment investments. I'm currently looking at 60+ unit properties for the purpose of syndication. Rese...

Hello, I have a situation where I've been renting to 3 roommates for 2 years on one lease. I increase rent $25/ mo each lease renewal year in order to keep the good tenants. This year one person is moving away, so t...