Bryan Pham
Need advice for investments in the Bay Area
Hello BP,I been pondering the idea of doing a FHA loan for a house hack. Like most people, multifamily homes in the Bay Area are very much out of my price range. I was thinking about starting with a single family home...
Mike Hendrickson
Can I have a rental with a USDA loan?
I currently live in my house in SW Washington that I purchased with a USDA loan in 2013. My wife and I are looking to move out and convert our house into an investment property. Can we have a USDA loan on an investmen...
Mike Smith
Bank Owned Owner Occupant Requirement?
I have a question for all the BP experts.I am fully aware (and abide by) all owner occupant requirements when dealing with any type of government owned/marketed homes (HUD, Homepath, etc).However - I ran across a new ...
Thomas Kennelly
Buying my Parents House with 0$ down but having 20% equity
Hello Bigger Pockets! This is my first post so feel free to give me any and all advice!
My Wife and I currently have a 2 year old girl and another one due in May. Instead of paying for the apartment we had in the loc...
Jeremy F.
Leveraging Primary Residence Equity for First Rental Investment
For a first time real estate rental investor, is it a good idea to pull out equity from your primary residence in the form of a refinance, HELOC, or home equity loan based on today's current rates to fund your first p...
Jordan Freeman
Condos
Hello again BP, I had some questions I was hoping to get some helpful answers too relating to condos as a first time home. I was recently told by many people that a great way to learn about real estate investing in th...
Account Closed
Need Texas mortgage broker for a Sub2 seller. Loan will be in TX
A couple of years ago we bought a property sub2 from a seller. Since we have been making timely payments on the seller’s behalf it has increased his credit score to the point that he wants to buy another house and he ...
Casey Marquette
Newbie - need advice on my strategy
I have sold 5 houses in the last 8 years. I am losing money every time I sell. I frankly can’t sit still and based on my past behavior have come up with a proposed strategy.
I just sold my condo and will be purchasi...
Bob Cobb
non homeowner starting out
Quick explanation of my situation before I get to my question(s). I currently live with my parents, and am sitting on about $150k that I've saved. I'm looking to buy my first house in the next year, just not sure whe...
Jeff Bodin
Need quick answer on Funding a Sale...
My wife and I have an offer on an R/E deal in the SF Bay area of California.
Out-of-town investing group picked up an REO property for a little over $200. They put money into it and fixed it up. We have it (almost) u...