Hello, my fellow BiggerPockets enthusiasts,I am new here and discovered BiggerPockets through an Audiobook I was listening to. I

The rate that you buy down to is your rate for the entirety of your 30-year fixed loan - it is not a stepdown like you might see on some conventional loan products.

I know I should not have counted on appreciation and I think I been loosing money on it for a very very long time, but I had other things to attend to.  I

Instead they dragged their feet and MADE their landlord file eviction on them before doing anything, and these are not people I want to rent to, I don't care what the story is.

But that type of mentality: not admitting when you’re wrong, sidestepping when you’re at fault and in return putting someone else down sounds like 1) our president and therefore, 2) not someone I automatically want to give my money to. I

If what you refer to is "pier & post" (instead of poured concrete) foundation, it is easy to see if there is anything to worry about.

@Carlos Valencia @Albert BuiHi Matthew,so my objective to is continue on the path to financial freedom through acquiring property.

Regardless, it speaks to him being a high maintenance person I don't want to rent to. I

They highly encourage you to become educated in the topics yourself, rather than strictly relying on the CPA, which I like a lot.Youll get referred to a CPA that they themselves have trained, and the firm we got referred to is great.I'll be honest though, it took me about a year to pull the trigger on this due to the cost, but I am kicking myself for waiting that long, as my first years tax savings will be much more than the price I paid.

Hi Mark, What you are referring to is called a blanket or portfolio loan.