Hey BP!  I'm pretty new to investing and have been reading a few great books on investing.  I am in the process of getting approved for a VA home loan in Virginia Beach area and am curious what my best options would b...

I have started to get more rental listings in urban settings and I am running into some unfamiliar territory underwriting these prospective tenants. I am use to people who are US citizens, have credit/rental history, ...

Hi all,I am acquiring more information about refinancing a property, any info on how it works, how long you have to wait (can it be 6 months or like years)?In my situation:I am looking to get a conventional loan 5% do...

Hi, I am a 19 year old living in Connecticut looking to get started in real estate. I am curious on what others would suggest is the best strategy for a beginner like myself. I understand there is no right or wrong an...

I want to seller finance a house in central Texas. I already have the buyer. What's the proper way to do this? Would love to hear the options with pros and cons if applicable.

Can anyone recommend a bank or mortgage company that will do a HELCO for a non-owner occupied property at a 90% LTV? I also need them to be authorize to do HELCO in Illinois.PNC, US Bank, and First Merit do not do the...

Hello everyone!  So glad I found this site.  What a wealth of information!  I live in Murfeesboro, TN  which is about 25 miles south of Nashville.  I have been in the real estate business for about three years now, so...

Hi everyone,I am working on a few transactions for buy and hold properties, and I am trying to figure out how to hold each of them in individual LLCs.I think I know to hold each property in its own entity.  What I don...

A little about me, I am looking for buy and hold investing, prefer turn key rentals, and have owned multiple properties over the years, but only primary residences.  I own my current house outright (140k), and have de...

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I'm trying to figure out what all the hype about "blogging" is all about. I am a real estate broker specializing in listing and selling REO properties and am working on completing my first book and on-line s...