Hi everyone,My friend, who lives overseas, sold his house in Kansas City and the title company wrote him a check. My friend does not have a bank account in the States (and is unable to open one since he is not a resid...

Is there anyone out there who has used credit cards to fund the purchase of a rental property? I am planning to use my cards as a tool to aquire property and then get a cash out refi as soon as possible to pay off tho...

Hello Everyone,This is my first post on BP, as I just made my account a few moments ago, so please excuse me if my forum post is not formatted correctly.I am looking to buy my first rental property around July 2020, h...

Hello BiggerPockets community! I'd like to take a moment to thank everyone in advance for all the care and considerable knowledge that's been put into this site. It's an incredibly powerful resource that I've lurke...

This is probably the best article I've seen so far on what is going on in the mortgage marketplace. 
The Coronavirus Meltdown
The current Coronavirus crisis is having a critical impact on the Mortgage Industry, whic...

I'm looking at houses in Las Vegas that unless you pay cash, don't cash flow at all, and in most cases are a loss. So how are people making money with rentals in Vegas on 20-25% down financed properties? Appreciation ...

Twice recently people have told me of this new strategy to use a HELOC to pay off your mortgage faster.  You essentially take out a HELOC to pay off your first lien, and then use that account to direct deposit your pa...

For those experts, your input is highly appreciated . I'm a newbie here!My offer just got accepted for an REO property and needs some rehab before we can close the loan and ready for rent.I got call from a lender LOAN...

I have just rekindled my interest in bigger pockets. I have been shocked at how few names I recognize from years ago. I have probably been gone mostly for three or four years. It does not really surprise me how many n...

I have a track on a house that is a good flip candidate - 2 Br, I Ba, 70+ year old structure with a strong foundation and good systems, sitting on 1/3 acre at the end of a cul de sac. The seller is 70+ years old. He's...