Hello fantastic BP community! I've been lurking on the forums for a few months now but this is my first time actually posting. I have a 1/1 SF home that I bought 4.5 years ago-I originally bought it to live in but I e...

With the 5% program essentially gone the only option for low money down being FHA... with low loan limits and hard to pass self-sufficiency tests the program is very hard to do.  So is house hacking with low money dow...

I've been doing research after seeing so many accessory apartments listed as multifamilies in long island. After understanding the nuances and history more, I'm wondering, are there certain towns or hamlets in long is...

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My name is Drew Clements, I currently live in Boulder, Colorado, but I'm just about ready to close on my first property - a duplex in Lafayette, Colorado. I run an online advertising agency (happy to answer q...

Does anyone invest in queens New York? If so can you share your story how you were able to invest there, I want to invest there but the prices are way up there. I am trying to use some creative financing but I need so...

I have a tenant that is complaining about a possum family underneath the deck.  Their dog has caught one and they got rid of it.  They have been requesting me to get an exterminator to set traps. The possums have not ...

I’m currently in the market to purchase my first property with the intention to homestead, live there for a year, and then rent. I am having a hard time being able to follow the 1% rule! The rule says the gross rent o...

Hello BP!I saw a very strange SFH listing today. A seller owns this house together with his family member and wants to sell his share (50%) without occupancy rights. The sale price equals to the unpaid mortgage amount...

I moved to Portland, OR with the intent to buy a SFH & house hack or purchase a multi-family. However, Portland has declined substantially in terms of homelessness taking over every neighborhood, trash piles every...

Hi All,My water company called out of the blue to have the water meter replaced; they are planning to replace all the meters in my neighborhood as part of their upgrade cycle. I figured this could be a a good opportun...