Hello everyone,So I am aware that you have to owner occupy for a year for the FHA loan, but I was wondering if there are any ways around that requirement? Is it possible to occupy for less time than that?Thanks in adv...

Over the last decade or so, my wife and I have put together a nice little rental portfolio, we've really grown as landlords and property managers, and we have a nice little life that's just getting nicer. Net rental i...

Background: 
I've always had an interest in owning rental property, but due to living in CA and my inexperience I had assumed it was only accessible to those with significant cash in the bank, so I figured it was som...

I feel like someone needs to push back on the BRRRR strategy a bit.  Disclaimer:  I use the BRRRR strategy and it is a very powerful investing tool that can create great returns.  
With that being said, I lost a lot ...

I am working with two agents who showed me a bunch of MFH properties: mostly duplexes, some 4plexes. One in UW, many in Greenlake, some in Cap Hill/First Hill and a couple in West Seattle. My plan is to house-hack wit...

I've been reading through the forums here and I've read a lot of posts about how the tenants should have the money saved up to pay rent in an emergency, and if not they should use a credit card or the money in their r...

Hi, everyone. I wish everyone knew how great this strategy is, so I'm trying to spread the word. I'm not selling anything, just trying to let people know how it works. When you're paying your mortgage month in and mon...

Hi, I had a home inspection done on a property I bought last July.  On Thanksgiving Day, the tile floor suddenly cracked in the living room.  The contractor found a broken joist and others that were in need of repair ...

Hey SW MI BP members (and any others that feel like chiming in...),Have a nice log home (sleeps 10+) under contract north of Muskegon, MI Home is part of a local "Dude Ranch" theme resort area, which includes: Golf co...

We (me and my partner) bought our first property in Cleveland, Ohio last January from one of the advertisements in BiggerPockets. It came with a tenant. The real estate agent or the property manager (we inherited from...