I will be retaking the SAFE MLO exam within the next 2 weeks. However, are rising rates a pause for concern given the available housing inventory and inflationary environment? Stated differently, as a new and inexperi...

So I'm in the process of getting my real estate license here in California.  I studied and UCLA Extension for nine months, and passed the exam on the first try.  All that's left is to get my fingerprints back from the...

Hey BP community. I am a dentist (first year in the real world) and am on a production-based salary. I went to get preapproved by a lender for my first investment property and she stated that I need at least one year ...

Hi there! My name Alyssa Paros. My husband and I are currently saving to start investing in our first property, hopefully sometime this summer.
We both have full time jobs and make a decent income, he as a mechanical ...

I recently got a new job that has allowed me to get below the DTI threshold. My question is does the new income level need to appear on a tax return or will paystubs and maybe a offer letter suffice? 

We have a rental available close to a military installation.  A military couple (engaged) wants to rent. significant other doesn't have a local job.  She will be taking her bar exam first month they live here.  They d...

Hey BiggerPockets! I have recently been presented an opportunity from a neighbor of mine to purchase a big piece of his portfolio of 17 properties consisting of 43 total units. The properties range from two single fam...

Hello, again, BP members!4 months ago I had this question about either pursuing grad school or REI... https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/302...So I found a part time job at REI company, which doesn't pay m...

Hey everyone,Buying new construction is probably one of the last ways BP would suggest to buy but I'm trying to understand something as a RE licensee. I got my RE license as a means of targeted learning about RE, but ...

Hi all!I currently work in customer service for a tech company but am considering a career change to being a home appraiser or home inspector.I am in Canada and have looked at the requirements, however I was wondering...