Hi everyone,I live in Sunnyvale, but got a job in Walnut Creek, CA. I’m looking to move to somewhere near by the area and buy my first home. I’m single, so I’m thinking of buy a house and share a room with other peopl...

Our very own Scott Trench has written an amazing book called Set For Life: Dominate Life, Money and the American Dream . On this episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast, he talks about his book, how to get ahead in life,...

Hello,I am just getting started in my REI journey. I’ve been reading books and listening to podcasts and following different successful investors online. However, I do still have a lot of questions. I have tried reach...

Looking for advice on growing my rental portfolio without crushing my savings account in this market.  I have two rentals, both cash flowing and purchased 3 years ago with 25% down and at the record-low interest rates...

How long is the seasoning period to do a cash-out refinance into a conventional mortgage if the property is completely paid off? I've read somewhere that it is usually six months but doesn't specify if that 6-month s...

I've Learned a ton about accounting lately, but I just can't seem to figure out depreciation.I bought a rental property for $25,000 in 2012. I was paying back $500/ month at 4% interest to a private investor. I sold t...

Hi all!I'm looking for some help and/or mentor as I've been grateful to save $500,000 but I'm not sure where to best invest these savings in. Ideally, I would like to generate a 10% to 20% return on investment as I'm ...

Hey BP!Thank you all for this great resource!My wife and I have our old townhouse rented out (N. Virginia) and currently own our home residence in Raleigh, NC.   The N. Virginia townhouse is doing fine from a cash flo...

Here's the situation that we're in. I am a doctoral student with:
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little debt (car loan and 35k in student loans),

little assets (3k in an index fund, 7k in a target retirement fund/Roth IRA, 1k in individ...

If I sell a house via a lease option, how do I split up realtor commissions? As in lets say its a 5% commission. What comes out up front, and what comes out should the deal close two years from now?