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29 January 2025 | 7 replies
If you need more to do the rehab, perhaps instead of partnering, you could get your former boss to do a personal loan.
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30 January 2025 | 0 replies
Personal loan for renovations How did you add value to the deal?
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7 February 2025 | 6 replies
House hacking is an excellent strategy, especially with the potential to use an FHA loan to secure a property with a low down payment.
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29 January 2025 | 47 replies
Your IRA can borrow, but you have to be careful to not personally guarantee it.
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11 February 2025 | 5 replies
Just like any of the investment strategies here in BP, they need to evovle as the market and housing landscape evovles.
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6 February 2025 | 10 replies
I had a rental house that burned down.
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8 February 2025 | 2 replies
@Terrence StarkTypically the contract to buy the new house would specify that the builder/seller would deliver the type of plans you are referencing.
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6 February 2025 | 6 replies
Quote from @Jinxiang Xu: New to being a landlord, and already forked out $20k for foundation repair on this rental house.
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24 January 2025 | 7 replies
I do have an agent I know personally but she's only in the area at certain times of the year.Section 8 would be better than nothing.
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26 January 2025 | 15 replies
Personally, I find BTRs to be more predictable with fewer ongoing maintenance issues, and they tend to attract high-quality tenants.