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Hong Ahn New investor getting into multifamily
28 February 2017 | 6 replies
Your borrowing credentials must be flawless and show ability to leverage assets.
Ryan Keenan Claiming improvements on your taxes
27 February 2017 | 14 replies
If I am interpreting your question correctly, money you borrow that has to be paid back is not taxable income and is not reported on your tax return as income.Capital improvements are not reported as expenses on your tax return and will not lower your cashflow.  
Nick Zias Cash out refi vs mortgage on a property?
24 February 2017 | 4 replies
@Nick ZiasIf you can use someone else's money to increase the value of the money you already have, that's when you borrow.  
Logan Addis Rent to own or lease option investment?
24 February 2017 | 4 replies
@Logan AddisJust buy it on land contractLand Contract OH https://www.dropbox.com/s/ni1vg2cqhvwe0k0/LandCont...and rent it out.Be careful who you lease w option to buy the property, properly vet the tenant buyer, no rent credits, and fill out a 1003 app, and get them to a mortgage person to see their borrowability (DTI, FICO, etc)Here is a 1003 app https://www.dropbox.com/s/wkzxn1j0re0ci3r/Mortgage...
Chasity Jones Real Estate Investing to pay off student Loan Debt
23 February 2017 | 7 replies
Your cash may not qualify you to borrow from a hard money or traditional lender so you will need a partner or private lender.
Paul Hutton borrowing cash from my corp.for rental purchases tax implications
28 February 2017 | 9 replies
I borrowed cash from my canadian corp to buy rentals all cash in the florida market.
Vincent Pace Comparing Hard Money Lenders (HMLs) Apples to Apples
23 February 2017 | 0 replies
Because sometimes a higher rate could be a lower cost of capital.Which of these is cheaper: 12% and 2 points or 16.99% and 0 points.Answer: It depends.In the picture above, the curved grey line represents your cost of borrowing at a given time at 12% and 2 points.
Laramie Hiebner Question on how much to put down for down payment!
24 February 2017 | 5 replies
If you can and are content with the associated risk, putting the smallest down payment means you can use the money to make more money than it is costing you to "borrow" it.Generally you want to be able to ride out any short term swings in an investment that is not very liquid.
Lou Ruggieri Good or Bad Idea: House Hacking in a Commercial Property
28 February 2017 | 5 replies
@Lou RuggieriAs Jared mentioned, once you're borrowing on a 5+ unit property, you're into commercial financing and you get no benefit from living in it.  
Paul Vincent Top two things you wish you knew
2 March 2017 | 33 replies
That there are detractors against note investing who either have an axe to grind or an ulterior motive for railing on them...That borrowers will do the logical, best for them solution. :)