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Certain property types can be more difficult to finance than others, one of the more difficult to secure financing for is multi family or mixed use properties above four residential units. We've seen a very strong upt...
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Hi All!As a first time home buyer, my wife and I are looking to househack our first property with either a duplex or triplex type building in the Chicagoland area. Given the cost of property here and the FHA loan limi...
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Last November I purchased my first Investment property! After ten years in Real Estate I copied the strategy of two investors that I had worked with and learned from. I had no idea about Bigger Pockets, but looks like...
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http://news.yahoo.com/home-demolitions-turn-detroit-blank-canvas-050316719.html
Anyone buy any of "these great cash flow properties" in Detroit or some other mid west areas? Might be some other neighborhoods ...
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I have a home up for rent and I received a great application from potential tenants. They have a couple of dogs. I’d like some advice on possible clauses that would protect me in the event of potential damage, beyond ...
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AirDNA announced this month that it has finally partnered with HomeAway and added 1.5M new properties to their dataset. One of my biggest issues in the past with AirDNA was the fact that it was solely comprised of Ai...
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I have been browsing for awhile and reading. About to jump on my first home as an owner/occupant. The property is currently fully rented. I'm eligible to use a TX VA loan which has a current rate of 3.5%, Zero Down...
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The housing market is experiencing a boom not seen since 2006. However, natural disasters like wildfires and floods are also wreaking havoc on more and more American communities. Here's how the U.S. can tackle buildin...
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Hi folks, just sharing some tips I got from a @Dave Meyer video a few months back. It really helped me to identify a market to invest in, starting zoomed out and then honing in on shortlisted markets to pick the one y...
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Good evening BP family!I recently just closed on my first deal, a duplex with tenants occupied on both sides. I am preparing a new lease agreement as one is up and at the end of the month and the other is on M2M. Look...