I am a beginner looking for any advice on buying my first multi-family unit.  I would like to buy and hold for 5 years or so and possibly refi to buy another one in a couple years.  I have about 450k and looking to ge...

Hi all!My name is Serena Tillman and I’m new to Bigger Pockets. During this pandemic and social distancing, my hope is to truly grasp REI as much as possible to start the process of purchasing my first property at the...

I’m looking at purchasing a multifamily home 2-4 units. I’m in the Air Force so I wanted to utilize my VA loan which allows 100% financing but the catch is I have to live in one of the units. In today’s market the pri...

Hi everyone,I'm 18 years old from the Bay Area. I've always had an entrepreneurial nature, and now as I begin to see more opportunities to delve into greater business ventures, I find myself drawn to real estate.At th...

I have recently come across a strategy that would shave my mortgage from 30 years down to 10ish years. I would basically convert my mortgage into a first lien Heloc. A calculator to see if this strategy would work for...

Hello Everyone!I have some questions about house hacking but I thought I would give an intro to give you a better idea of where I am coming from. If you want to just get to my questions I have separated the two. Thank...

Hello all,I wanted to pose the question to you all.  Is Bigger Pockets actually making it harder for new investors to get started in real estate?To be honest, lately, I've been having this thought.  Please allow me to...

Hey BP,New user and future Real Estate Investor from Richmond, VA here. I was wondering if anyone from Virginia would be able to share a Wholesaling Contract template with me that includes a "walk away" clause. I want...

We listed our new duplex on Zillow and had over 20 folks request to schedule a tour.  I responded to all immediately (email and/or phone) and probably 15 didn't respond at all and 3 no-shows after scheduling a time.  ...