Hi BP,I am getting ready to purchase an out of state property and I am not too sure which is the best approach.  My agent was able to locate a property in Houston, TX for 90k with an ARV of 145k but needs about 10k fo...

I am new to the REI scene, immersed in the research process. I am reading (and listening to) everything I can get my hands on.  As far as experience goes, I have none formally.  I have just been networking and trying ...

I am from CA. Have some money sitting in my bank account and elsewhere. I have a full time job so being landlord will realistically yield only ~6% (if I am lucky). Hence I am looking into trying out private money lend...

I was wondering if anyone has ever done a manual underwriting loan simply because they had no credit?A little background about me: For the longest time I never believed in credit. I have never had a credit card. I hav...

So I'm looking to purchase my first property with the intention of house hacking using a FHA loan. Looking at 3 and 4 plexes and I finally found one that I really really like that has 3 single bedroom units that my fa...

Hi BP,

Long time lurker, finally working my way towards action after years of analysis paralysis and timidness. After listening to the first 25+ BP podcasts in the past week (I dive a LOT for work), I'm taking @Josh...

Hi all,My name is Ashley, and I just recently graduated from Lee University near Chattanooga, TN.  I got my degree in Business Finance but have been extremely passionate about real estate for a while now.  As I'm in m...

Hello All,My First post; how exciting. After pulling my hair out trying to figure out what to do in this situation on my own, I figured I'd reach out to a community of people who have been there and done that. Any pot...

I think I am being lazy. I have equity and construction experience I have sorted my financing. Now I am beginning to look for deals. I want to find MFHs and SFH in need of rehab in this competitive market (NY/NJ/PA). ...

I came across a concern today about a bank being able to call on a commercial loan whenever they want. Is this possible?
If so what can you do to prevent this from happening if you don't have the cash to pay?
What a...