If I were to use my VA loan to get a multifamily (under 5 units), this whole idea of the one year stipulation keeps arising through other discussions. So my work around, option A. build rapport with a local bank and r...

I have a very nice couple with three well behaved kids that wants to rent one of my homes. The problem for me is trying to verify if they are good tenants or not. I asked for the standard copies of each of the couples...

Hi Bigger Pockets - long time lurker.Part of my procrastination in buying SFR rentals in 2016 has been that my calculations show negative returns, thus no cash flow. The DFW market heated up rapidly in 2013-2016 and h...

Hi All,I am hoping I can get some advice regarding my situation with the general contractor I hired.My husband and I are doing our first flip and we took 3 months vetting general contractors to make sure we end up wit...

Hello BP members. Just want to thank you all for posting such great information. With my research and help from you all I was able to get ny very first home under contract within 3 weeks of me learning and still learn...

I've brought this up before. About a year ago I was looking at apartments in Las Vegas to purchase, but most of the replies I got were that the market is too pessimistic.

I was looking to buy and hold for 5-10+ ye...

Here's my situation:I'm closing on a three family house in Massachusetts for December 4th.  Currently the first and third floors have tenants, the second floor is vacant.  Both current sets of tenants have lived in th...

Dear Experts. Please read. Please help.My wife and I need sincere, honest, hard-truth advice from a real RE expert. Someone that can truly point us in the right direction without anything to gain.Any advice or feedba...

I am having trouble with Chase on a second mortgage. After numerous conversations they continue to say they will settle for nothing less than the full amount $50,000. They are saying my bid for the house is to low at ...

Is there a serious risk of hyper inflation happening with trillions of dollars of printed money being pumped into the world economy by governments around the globe? Historical evidence shows that when too much money c...