Hey BP, just a quick question: What kind of expenses are needed to be paid in cash when purchasing a property? I know that there is the downpayment and closing costs (which include lender and third party fees). Are th...

Hello All, I’m looking to use my VA loan for my first purchase here in San Diego. I currently have been preapproved but am having a hard time finding homes (condos,townhomes etc) that are VA approved and I’m also hav...

Hello All, my name is Joshua Tucker. I've been a lurker on the site for a few months now, slowly gaining confidence as I learn from the great resources and community found here. I only wish I had found it sooner. Abou...

Are people finding that in this market it’s harder to get under contract on a property with a Fannie Mae Homestyle loan? My husband and I are trying to purchase, but the prices in ATL are crazy. We thought it’d be a l...

I recently purchased a duplex on a fairly nice street and inherited the tenants from the previous owner. One of those tenants experienced some difficulty from an insurance scam and lost his home of 15 years as a resul...

I understand the formula to use which is (ARP*.70)-repairs=buy price. I just want to know the best way to get an accurate ARP

The obvious winner when it comes to financing a house hack seems to be an FHA loan. However, my friend and I are having a hard time qualifying for enough to get a duplex in our area with an FHA because my tip income d...

Hello BP.I currently have a 9 -5 job and i'm looking to make a change. I know that is said a lot, but I often do a lot of studying and searching for what I truly want to do. The job I have is not bad, but I have no fr...

Hello, Bigger Pockets Family,I am a new investor, and I'm trying to get pre-qualified for a mortgage, preferably FHA cause those have the lowest down payments, and also tend to have a lower interest rate, and cash on ...

Hey BP community, huge rookie here so bear with me.
Over the past month I have been looking into unique ways to finance my first property. I thought investing in real estate was many months or even years away from me...