The total loan is 135k for a 180k property.  The loan originating fee of 3.4k seems high. My closing costs are almost 9%. Does this seem normal? 

A. Origination Charges$3,412.5001 % of Loan Amount (Points...

I am fifteen years old, and I was first introduced to real estate investing a year ago. I read a free Amazon ebook about wholesaling. This book was written by a "guru" and was essentially a big advertisement, however,...

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All,I know this is a difficult question and depends on each investor's needs, but I'm looking for general guidelines for comparing REIT investments to actual real estate.If I can get a nominal 7.7 ROR investing in a b...

there is a post from a kind physical therapist offering free advice to BP members. I think this is a great idea and willing to do something similar.

I've been a life insurance underwriter for over 13 years, dealing...

Good evening everyone, I was wondering if any of you had experience/advice on using the VA loan for investing in a duplex? Or anything else related to the VA loan. Any comments would be greatly appreciated! Thank you ...

So I am back at it with these low purchase price condos.

This is for a 1br/1ba downstairs unit in a 110 unit complex.

Current owner bought property 6 months ago, rehabbed it and is flipping it (I talked...

On this thread I would like to know the opinions of professionals if a beginner or an investor with a few years experience wanting to make a living from real estate would be better off putting all of his energy into
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I'm working on my investment spreadsheet and have been doing some reading on the topic of Cap Ex. Some people use a number like 10% of the income, but many suggest itemizing your expenses over their lifespan is the mo...

Hello Bigger Pockets. This is my first forum post. I am a new investor. I have worked in the investment area as a contractor, but this is the first investment personally. I am intrigued by the BRRR method, as a first ...