Just had a contract on a single-family fall through. Buyer was pre-approved for a VA Loan, completed all inspections, buyer cancelled the contract because he didnt meet the income requirement for VA loan. Did they not...

Hi BiggerPockets Community,
Question: Is it worthwhile to protest property taxes in Oklahoma for non-homestead, 1-4 unit properties (ie, small residential properties) only if you can limit the increase in taxable val...

Hello All,I was listening to a podcast this morning and they brought on a property manager who said that many newbies do not take into account that the assessed value of a house resets once it is purchased and therefo...

Like most of us, my conception of one's career most of my life thus far was pretty plain vanilla - work hard, grow your W-2, and save the max possible in your retirement account. Like many others have echoed, I read R...

Hello BP,My partner and I, are currently taking our first steps in real estate investments. We live in NYC but will be investing in both Charlotte, NC and Rock Hill, SC. I have family living in both areas who have hel...

I have 2 houses, the mortgage on them is $5k , the first one is a rental and the second is owner occupied but i also rent out the rooms. I want to know about income / debt ratios and tax. I want to buy a 3rd house to ...

I rehabbed a 3 family using a mix of hard money and my own credit. I have been renting it out for the last year and was hoping to cash-out refi to pay back my investors and myself but my appraisal came back too low fo...

Lenders,I am hoping to connect with a lender in NC who understands and also works with travel nurses. For those of you familiar/unfamiliar with how travel nurses are paid I will explain.Travel nurses taxable hourly ra...

Hello biggerpockets! I am looking into buying my first rental property in Athens, Ohio for a college rental. Ideally, it would be a multi-family home within walking distance to campus. I graduated from graduate school...

So when trying to get a new loan, I know lenders want to see the applicant's debt to income ratio below a certain figure. I am curious how rental income is calculated in the eyes of the lender and how that plays into ...