Hi BP Members,I have two loan routes I can go with : Conventional or FHA. How many people have gone ahead and bought a property that cash flowed negative/break-even when analyzed using 50% rule under FHA terms (upfron...

Hey everyone, I just got a new quot for my homeowner's insurance on the triplex I own and in live in.I noticed the premium jumped from $1480 to $1743, is this typical. I mean a $263 or 17% seems a little fishy to me. ...

My mom's home was a 4 unit building, she lived in one apartment and rented the other three. She passed away and left the building, our family home, to me and my 2 siblings via a family land trust. The current home own...

I currently have a military tenant staying in a rental condo that I own in CA. The tenant is only three months into her one-year lease and just gave me her 30 days notice to vacate, due to an upcoming deployment, whic...

I am hoping you guys can help me compose a list of items I need to research during my due diligence period here before I risk buying an unbuildable lot. The property is lake side with 100ft of shoreline. It's one of m...

I'm looking to turn my primary residence into a rental when I move out. The previous owners did not take care of the landscape and it has been difficult bringing it back to life (front yard and back yard). I am curiou...

My friend and I are interested in buying a real estate investment property together. We want to pool our money, but we want to keep him off of the loan and potentially even the deed. This way, he’s not stuck with this...

Hey BiggerPockets Community!I hope everyone is having a great week! Currently, I am on the market for a 2nd home loan. My goal would be to utilize the property as required by the loan and rent the property out the oth...

Can you guys tell me what depreciation does for real estate investors?  And, what is cost segregation?  As I understand it, you are supposed to divide the building value by 27.5 years, and 39 for commercial real estat...

Hi all,I currently have lived in my primary residence with my wife for 10 years.  I have recently taken a new job about 100 miles away.  Am I able to purchase a house at the new location with cash, live there as MY pr...