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Sachin Acharya Personal Loan to fund my first deal. Good idea or bad
15 May 2016 | 3 replies
Well, what are the major fundamental factors that can cause a crash? 
Brandon S. Large Sum of Money; Real Estate Trends; Sit-out or Jump-in?
2 July 2016 | 37 replies
It is truly passive, but you have less control.There are a lot of other details that come into play, but fundamentally this is the decision you have to make.
Sean Daugherty Taking the Next Step Toward My First Deal
9 November 2016 | 13 replies
Probably a little overkill as it sends a ton of properties to our e-mail, however, it forced us to look at and pre-screen them and the neighborhoods they are in.  
Jonathan Ortega Anyone else attending this?
17 November 2016 | 4 replies
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David Zheng Do Banks look at the downpayment or LTV on your other properties?
22 November 2016 | 6 replies
For a new Commercial Loan, DTI is ignored and the new property DSCR is the tell all metric.Income from your other B&H properties(MFUs), it's  purely income as the Sch-E washes away expenses including mortgages. 
James Peterson Opendoor raises $210 Million in new funding
11 April 2018 | 32 replies
But so far, I do not think they will be the ones that win.A company like Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook or E-bay could probably overwhelm them with investment.
Chris Swindle Feedback on E-mail I am considering writing buyer/investor
6 December 2016 | 4 replies
Hi all,I'm brand new to BP but was hoping to get some feedback on an e-mail I am considering writing to an investor/buyer team who I have an agreement with to assign a contract to. 
David Acosta Refinance Owner Financed Property - Residential or Commercial
15 December 2016 | 8 replies
Hi @David Acosta,Buy in personal name, or transfer all from entity to personal name when six months out.Avoid blanket financing if at all possible.Use Schedule E to report rental income and expenses if at all possible.I read this as 5 refinances, with 5 refi escrows, and 5 concurrent closings, on 5 properties, to get you into Fannie or Freddie financing.
Dave Versch Self-Directed IRA LLC as a partner in an investment
12 July 2019 | 18 replies
Your personal LLC would file as a 50% owner on schedule e, you self directed would have to report valuation of assets.  
Nat C. Moral dilemma on raising rent
15 March 2017 | 72 replies
There might be  a creative and ethical way to approach the situation, perhaps there might be e value add that you could do for the property and let your tenant help with the choice of what they would like i.e. a new fridge or new paint (let them pick colors) and let them know that you will be increasing the rent. it might backfire if they tell you they would rather not change anything but if they do then you can raise rents cover the cost of a minor renovation in a couple months and proceed forward from that point with a higher rent and happy tenants and you will have the added benefit if you do something that with increase your property value like new flooring for a small room.