I have a friend who was a successful landlord for many years. When I mentioned Section 8 to him he advised me never to get involved with it, that it was only for experts who know how to handle it. He said the Section ...

Hey all,We received an offer on a property today in which the buyer is using a USDA loan, a product I'm not very familiar with (but will learn). To cut to the chase, is USDA similar to a VA loan in that the buyer is e...

Hello all, 
I am currently living in a small apartment which I am renting. 
Within the next 2-3 years I plan on buying my first home. 
Currently, my parents are looking to downsize their home, and I came up with th...

I asked this on our BiggerPockets Facebook page and have been getting some troubling responses. I thought it important to take it home to the forums to get all of your feedback. So . . .

How many real estate "guru"...

I posted an ad stating "No Section 8" and received a discrimination complaint for it. Ad has been taken down already a few weeks ago. Due to long process and apartment being vacant i just did not want to deal with lon...

I'm starting to wonder if Dealmachine is just really great at promotion of the product. Everytime I come back to the app to try it out when they say there's a new update I am let down by the software. I can't image pe...

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I am curious what/how most people are financing multifamily deals? What is the "traditional" way of financing them? Are DSCR loans looked d...

Hello,I am looking into refinancing my house into a 203k loan so I can complete the rest of the work I would like done on my house all financed through my mortgage payments. I do not have enough equity yet built up in...

tl;dr: Total noobs looking to house hack in a Chicago north side hood. Need advice and a good agent :)Hello BiggerPockets!It’s been awhile since I first joined the BiggerPockets community with grand real estate invest...

Hi BP Readers -We are about to go under contract on 7 properties in Kansas, about 20 units. Mostly college rentals, and we're getting them at a significant discount to market (even considering some deferred maintenanc...