The national lender, Finance of America, has created a new side for those who invest in residential real estate. It is called Finance of America Commercial, and with rental units and the opportunities to flip houses b...
Not sure how many here will be affected by this but it adds to the tougher landscape for STRs in the mountains. This was pushed through in the last meeting (no vote) by the Board of Directors and will commence January...
Hi All, I am taking the Oregon state exam next week! Been doing some research on brokerages to hang my license. Does anyone have recommendations of a great brokerage to join in the Salem Oregon area? I am a highly mot...
Hi! I feel like this should go in the success stories because after dragging my feet for *months* and being interested for years, I finally sent out my first direct mail campaign last week!Between yesterday and today ...
Hi There,I am part of a business group that has invested into two different apartment complexes in less than a year. We moved from single family homes to apartment complexes and grew ten-fold in that time. The bigge...
When I first started out in this business, I was very intimidated when dealing with very nigh net worth potential investors. (Okay, I'll admit it: sometimes I still am!) I would question my own credibility and b...
Hello everyone,I just signed up with bigger pockets and am really grateful for such a great site. It really seems like a perfect place to get started and really learn all you can before you start, which is what I nee...
I’m currently in the military and stationed in Colorado but thinking of possibly moving to Texas by 2020. I’m
looking to buy my first property sometime by the end of this year and was wondering which market would be ...
Dear Investor Community,I'm reaching out in a moment of vulnerability. Following advice, I put $130K into a charity fund to start a 501(c)(3) non-profit. The goal was to buy property in California to help underprivile...
In the forums, I've seen some confusion about how affordable housing is defined. For some it means anything below market rate and for others it means LIHTC or Section 8. From a lending perspective, affordable housing ...