Background: I & the wife are looking to buy a MF 4 unit property priced at $250k via an FHA loan. One of the requirements for the loan is that we have a 2 year continuous employment.
I have a 1 year gap in income...
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Hi All!!I'm a MEP design engineer looking to expand my investment portfolio and I'm just getting started and trying to learn all that I can. My goal is to get into investing where I can grow my portfolio just outside ...
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Hello I have been watching a lot of bigger pockets podcasts. I am from Lapeer Michigan I am 23. I am looking to purchase my first rental property here in the next month or 2. I have my credit where it needs to be have...
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Just thinking out loud here and bouncing some ideas around. Would love to know what everyone thinks. I live in NorCal and buying local is not a viable nor smart option. So I've been planning on purchasing out of state...
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Hi BP! I live in California, I am new to real estate and am looking to do some out-of-state investing mostly for cash flow. I am primarily looking for small multi-family and exploring cities in Ohio like Columbus, Day...
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I just accepted a full price offer on a property we listed 5 days ago in the Bellevue/Eastside of Seattle area. This is a property we acquired a year ago, it's a fix-upper in a conveniently located neighborhood, the p...
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I had a terrible time with Lima and want to make investors aware of this. They waited 2 days before closing date to tell me they could not fund. The property was great for a BRRRR method as we got the appraisal back a...
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I am currently a small time landlord. I have 2 properties for rent. Both 2 bed 1 bath. 900 sq. ft. . They are both newly remodeled, not top shelf but fairly nice. I had a bad tenant and now I am really desperate for g...
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I've honed in on the Kansas City, MO area (Blue Springs, Independence, Raytown) to purchase my first rental property (SFR/Duplex). Occupancy rates have been strong for years and I've been plugged in to a solid network...
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Looking to get an idea of how many rental applications people are receiving now vs during normal times. I listed a new unit for rent in the Bronzeville area last month and applications have been really slow. Wondering...