Andrew Katz
What is the Process for getting a HELOC on an Investment Property
6 February 2025 | 9 replies
I plan to utilize some cash, margin loan, 401k loan, and a HELOC as a down payment.My first house hack (now an out of state investment) has a Zestimate of $530K, and I have $266K left on the loan.
Greg Strunak
air bnb bust
5 January 2025 | 10 replies
Like @Collin Hays said, it is being driven more by neighbors tired of poor STR owners not keeping things sorted.We only look for places in vacation areas with a long history of owner driven STRs vs big cities and the like.
Brett Siegel
Aspiring Real Estate Investor Ready to Dive In – Advice Welcome!
3 February 2025 | 5 replies
Over the next 5–10 years, I plan to scale to a portfolio of rental properties and eventually diversify into syndications.I’m particularly interested in the Lynchburg, VA market and other areas with strong rental demand.What I Bring to the Table:I’ve been saving aggressively, and I’m exploring physician loans to help get started with minimal upfront costs.I’ve done a lot of reading (shoutout to BiggerPockets books!)
Nick Am
Setting up a management S-corp for managing rental property owned by an LLC
23 January 2025 | 16 replies
--> This is my plan.
Sasha Josephs
Neighborhoods in Oakland on the Up and Up? Lower Dimond?
3 February 2025 | 2 replies
Oakland has some ambitious plans to improve the city, and as rate improves, I firmly believe certain parts of Oakland will recover faster than others.
Rushi Shah
Equity vs Cashflow
3 February 2025 | 5 replies
Are you planning to rent it out or live in it?
Rob Tara
40+ unit deal. Need help w/ financial analysis
28 January 2025 | 6 replies
Given that the seller is financing the deal for the 2 years and then the plan is to re-finance it with a bank, I am having difficulty producing such financial analysis.
Collin Hays
Input needed from my BP friends!
7 February 2025 | 31 replies
(I did not hear the noise or care but those much closer to the house did) so be careful with these kinds of plans in the middle of a residential neighborhood.
Christina Galdieri
Seeking Advice: Combining Business Needs with a New Property Idea
24 January 2025 | 5 replies
With the exception of building a trailer on the property (these are hard to finance), this sounds like a good plan AND if you are using it for your business AND your business pays more than 50% of the rent (if you have more than 1 tenant), then this is a more financeable property in the eyes of banks and credit unions as it would be consider a commercial "owner-occupied" property.
Mike Weigel
Introduction to Bigger Pockets from Austin, TX
7 February 2025 | 6 replies
It sounds like you’ve got a solid foundation with your rental property, and I love the ambition behind your plans to build a property management and maintenance company—it’s a great way to take control of your investments while creating additional opportunities.Best of luck to you!