Hi All, So for background context, wife and I live in Orange County, CA. We rent an apartment for $3,450 and have enough saved for a down payment on a house. Our lease ends in December so I'm trying to start brainstor...

Twice a month I have been getting checks from Chase and Discover offering $10k, $12k at 0% interest for 12 months. I usually shred them on the spot but was wondering if I can deposit them in my account in order to sh...

Hi, newbie here. One of the things I’m uncertain about is whether or not I should pay off personal debts before making investments. For example, in about 1 year both my car loan and student loan will be paid off. Woul...

Hello all, first thanks for taking the time to read, and thanks for any and all advice in advance...
Looking at a 1BR 1Bath house in a rural town in the Midwest, priced at $23,000 and it comes with a mobile home on t...

I own this paper and the borrower made a solid offer to start paying $6000 up front and $700/month.  He has a 6-figure income and can afford it.  Here are the other numbers:MV = $50k and decliningUPB + arrears = $211k...

I would love any feedback on this subject. I am checking out a company that will purchase a distressed seller's home and rent it back to them at a reduced rate, lowering their monthly payment significantly. They will ...

I’m looking to get some small multi family property near a medium sized university in a college town.  Something like Kansas State, Texas Tech, Nebraska at Lincoln, Arkansas etc.  I was looking to see if a property ma...

My Brother-In-Law bought a condo in Sacramento about 6 years ago when the home prices there were still very high. He initially had a good investment going for him, but now things have radically changed.

He owes $105...

I purchased my first Duplex property about three months ago for $75k, using FHA 3.5% percent down. The original plan was for the tenant's side to pay 100% of the mortgage / taxes / insurance / PMI, while I cover trash...

About a month ago I posted in the "Starting Out" forum about mortgage limits and got contradictory responses:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/105907-real-estate-limits

I've done some searc...