Erik Orozco
Using rent and security deposit as down payment
Hi, newbie investor here looking to purchase my 1st property. I'm focusing on small multi unit properties I can "house hack" to get started. My question is if I'm purchasing said property with existing tenants can I u...
Zachary D.
Expat coming back to US with no w-2 job or home of my own.
First, I want to thank everyone contributing to BiggerPockets. I've learned a lot over the past couple of years while reading and listening to the podcasts.I am coming back to Texas from Japan in September of this yea...
Steve Sendldorfer
Trapped by fear - Utilizing leverage or not for first deal
Hey BP!
My wife and I want to become real estate investors ( buy and hold ) I like the idea of low income and feel comfortable about what problems could potentially come from going that route .... My wife is on board...
Maria Renee
Newbie with Student Loan Debt: FHA, 203K, Conventional or SBA?
Thanks for any advice you can provide!I have $15k available for down payment and closing costs. My DTI is decent thanks to a solid salary (with 8-year history), BUT I want to escape CA sky-high property prices, quit m...
Adam M.
Expected IRR on smaller MF value add
Curious as to what IRR you look for in a value add MF. I spent an hour or so building a model with some guestimates. Kinda curious how far off I would be. With no rehab I estimated the IRR to be 12% and w/ rehab 22%.H...
Vishal Didwania
Advice about my first SFR purchase in South Bend
Hello all, I recently went to South Bend over this past weekend and looked at a handful of SFRs. Some were in better shape than others. I'm looking at a place west of downtown and Marion street between Colfax and Rout...
Aaron Hunt
First rental property...of many!
Hi all, I have learned a lot after lurking for nearly a year on BP forums. Thank you all for your helpful posts. My wife and I “house-hacked” (hope that’s the correct terminology?) our way into f...
Rory Fowler
Rent to Income ratio receiving negative reactions
I have a unit in a duplex posted for rent. The previous owners had some bad experiences with tenants in this duplex but it is in a great neighborhood (I live in this neighborhood. It's positioned in great suburb with ...
Andrew Acuna
Question for Lenders
I'm curious what types of things are attractive to you or would make you apt to lend to someone for less. If I were to present an awesome deal for a buy and hold 4plex with a lot of monthly cash flow why insist on 20%...
Adam Craig
How to advertise to restaurant owners within a certain radius ?
I recently purchased a 3 story commercial building right in a downtown area. The city is looking to attract a restaurant/brewery to the first level of this building and I am trying to accommodate because they gave me ...