Lem Diaz
How do lenders view debt when looking at a 2nd investment prop?
Disclaimer: I live in the SF Bay Area (aka reallllly expensive to buy anything).Help me understand how lenders view debt. So let's say I purchase a SFH for $800k and put down 160k (20%). So now I owe 640k. For that ...
Kenneth Biason
Beginner just starting out in North Jersey
Hello!I am a 30 year old soon to be married. Both my fiance and I have good income jobs, looking for advice on how to start out in a tough market like north jersey. Our goal is to achieve financial independence one ...
Dean Mai
New member introduction
Hi everyone!Yay!! My first post here on Bigger Pockets. I'm a new member located in the Bay Area of Northern California who is just starting his journey towards financial freedom. Right now I'm in the process of re-ev...
Adrian Buck
Newbie with a question
I started in residential Real Estate sales following graduating from college. That was 2004 just as the market was getting hot. I dabbled in flipping properties and made some good money. Following the downturn I chose...
Matthew S.
Is this a good deal? (Newbie needs some guidance.)
howdy BPr's,I'm considering making my first offer on a property and wanted to get some advice and feedback before pulling the trigger.Here are the stats:Asking price: 140k - haven't started the negotiation process yet...
Christopher Davis
Problems getting qualified, oddly narrow requirements
Problems getting qualified from conventional lenders. I am baffled at the rationale but it has happened twice now.My overall picture is quite good I think. But the lenders are basing their decision on one very narrow ...
Jeffrey Levi
New member North of the border in Montreal Canada
Happy to join the BP family as a member finally. I have been involved and attached to real estate for the past decade purely in a spectator way for the past decade. After a few successes in business and a kind uncle's...
Arthur Wang
Newbie in San Diego, CA
Hey BP,My name is Art and I am excited to join BP Forums! Like many members here, I have been listening to BP podcasts for several months, learning all that I can. I finally feel ready to venture to the next level and...
Zach Soucy
Acquiring My Next Rental Property
Hi, My brother and I got into real estate investing a few years ago and finally made the jump in a year ago this month. We bought our first rental property and have consistent cash flow (about $1,200/month).However, w...
Benjamin Johnson
Trying to be a better investor
Hello All, My name is Benjamin. I am a traditional buy and hold property investor. My grandma has always had rental homes and my mother always wanted to. They were the first ones to show me how using property as an in...