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Do you think there will be a shift in hard money and other investment loan interest rates on average as conventional mortgage rates continue to rise? Im in the Atlanta market and from what I see hard money interest ra...
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First time buyer here - looking to figure out if my expectations are realistic. I'm looking to house hack a single-family or duplex, occupy for 1 year per FHA loan rule, and ideally exit after year 1 with a cash-flowi...
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Hello Rookie community!This is my first post to the bigger pockets forum, so want to put myself out there as well as ask a question to you all. I am currently a college student with plans to graduate next year, and I ...
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Hello,I'm new to Houston and am interested in house hacking, preferably a duplex, triplex or 4-plex. Real Estate seems feels pretty daunting to tackle but I really want to make it happen. I appreciate all the knowledg...
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Hi everyone! I'm just starting out and hoping to get some advice. I love the idea of house hacking and since I'm a freelancer (with lots of tools!) doing the property management should fit into my schedule fine. My in...
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Dear Bigger Pockets Members,
I have already bought my primary SFH (for living) with traditional bank mortgage. I am looking buy an investment SFH with traditional bank mortgage again on personal credit. I want to re...
I need a little advice as I prepare to take the plunge into Real Estate Investing in 2017.A little of my background I am 33 years old. I have been working in the mortgage industry for close to 8 years for one of the n...
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Looking to buy my first property and have had no luck on the offers were making. Have offered 20-40k over asking on properties in the 700k-800k around Boston and haven't even gotten any counters. Besides waiving the i...
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Good afternoon, everyone!I'm looking for some advice.I was furloughed on March 8th and "temporarily" laid off May 31st. The initial furlough caused me to go back to school to finish my BS which I am about 1.5 years aw...
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I work in the mortgage business and I've seen what it takes to get a mortgage done. I want to learn how much work goes into flipping a house. From finding the deal, building a budget, securing the financing (if it's n...