So my lender did a pre approval on me about 4 times and I confirmed with them several times that I would be able to get a loan on a non-owner occupied duplex. Fast forward to 2 weeks before closing (yesterday), my len...

We have a contract on our first deal as of today (see http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/1548... for details).Our original plan was to rent this out as a SFR.  But over the last 24 hours, I started wonderin...

So I have been an Airbnb host for about a year and a half with my primary residence (in-law suite in the basement as well as private rooms) and just got our second property up on the Airbnb market.  My wife and I do a...

We had someone come to Birmingham from Miami over the weekend to check on five houses that he bought for ‘clients’. Here’s a snapshot of the situation: He’s owned these properties somewhere around a yearHe’s never se...

My family and I live next door to section 8 tenants who are a nightmare. I have pictures of them selling drugs and smoking marijuana. I've filed reports through the police no action was fully taken. My car was broken ...

Hello,
Who here does not follow the 50% rule when analyzing/purchasing a property for long term hold? There are a few reasons I can see someone not using it i.e. they are relying on appreciation (not my cup of tea), ...

Just a quick disclaimer.  This is a really long post.  Also I am also now employed by a self storage operator so my opinion is probably is not objective.I was a professional sale person who "retired" on 3/31/2018 to l...

When talking to a seller, what is your best rebuttal for "A real estate agent said that I could get $X for the home".

Assume $X is much higher than an investor would be willing to pay.

I am starting out my journey in real estate investing. I live in orange county, California where there is basically nothing under $1 million. Is investing in California still viable? Say if I have 100K available for d...

I know this has has been asked many times with various amounts....I am curious what Detroit investors would say.. I have a few directions that I am considering...But what would you successful, seasoned, experienced De...