Hello everyone,I just wanted to throw my situation out there for others to read and possibly give me some tips or advice on what they would do.My ultimate goal is to have rental properties that cover my monthly needs ...

Should I get my real estate license first? 

As I’m starting this journey I’m finding no lenders who want to go 30yrs on a single family home rental property.  Am I going to the wrong sources because typically what I’m getting is 30yr ARM with a 5 year balloon/r...

Hello BP Buddies,I know the common answer to the question would be, "well, it depends...", but I am truly curious. No need for snarky remarks, just trying to create a think tank here. As an investor, if you purchase a...

Hello Everyone,
I am a newbie to BiggerPockets and real estate investing, and I stay in the suburbs near Philadelphia. I work with a fintech firm and am now looking to start a passive income stream, and if everything...

Hi guys! I am a new college grad who has been working now for close to half a year in a corporate finance job. I plan on only working at the company for a couple of years and entering a different industry. Down the ro...

Rookie in Aurora, IL (Chicago suburb) looking for my first SFH or multi-family home to buy and hold. The issue that I am running into is that I have enough funds to put down the 20% for a conventional mortgage but it ...

Hello everyone, after about a dozen or more deal analysis I came across this deal that seems to look pretty good. I used the BP calculator as well.  It would be first deal in a real estate investment:A duplex in SoCal...

Could some help me out to understand this. I saw somewhere in one of the forums last night about this. Correct me if I am wrong but you use you IRA or 401k as collateral without actually move monies from it?

I am looking to do a cash-out refinance for a rental property which is located in the Cincinnati area. The quote I'm getting from a local mortgage broker is as follows: 30 year fixed conventional financing, 75% LTV, 7...