I'm trying to get started in the rental business.  I know that the best homes would be 3/2/2.  However, I'm seeing some possible good deals on 2/1/1.  These homes will need less rehab, have much lower taxes and insura...

I am wondering if anyone else is seeing that some rents for condos are really high and some are really low for comparable units in the same complex and that these differences are driven by the concept that the rent...

We have been discussing this at my office all day. I don't know much as this point, but here's what I know: "Fannie Mae is tightening the underwriting criteria for second homes and investment properties, the governmen...

Hello, I have been listening to the Bigger Pockets podcast, trying to chip away at my ignorance when it comes to all things real estate. I own my home. It's got enough equity in it that, theoretically, I can manage a ...

Can anyone direct me to any good (sourced) charts/graphs that show why buy&hold real estate is a much better investment in the long term than the stock market?  Pulling together a presentation and wanted to show a...

so I am all for real estate but I want to see what you think about this:You come across a $1 million in investment properties, you put down 20% and take a loan for $800,000.  Now you have $200,000 of your money tied u...

How profitable would this be in the District, Maryland & Virginia (DMV) market?  I noticed Bethesda, MD is an area where this is popular.Maggaline

If you were a single, self-employed, and location-independent worker, how would you go about identifying the best house-hacking opportunity in a tax-free US state? Ideally, I'd like to use a FHA loan to purchase a mul...

flip, Purchase price $140k, resell range $220 to $300k. need to spend $15k to fix up.

Is this a deal? I am new to the game.

Hi BP Community!Recently, I’ve been thinking about purchasing a 2/2 SFR with a garage, and converting the garage to a 3rd bedroom.I think this is a good strategy because you can purchase a home at a cheaper price (com...