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23 July 2018 | 0 replies
Hello BPers,I'm working on purchasing my 5th deal now and having trouble deciding on how to finance.I've been approved for a PML to purchase a property for around $100k but only at 65% ARV which doesn't leave me enoug...
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1 August 2018 | 25 replies
I'll do that in a private message since I have not personally vetted them out.
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25 July 2018 | 5 replies
It all comes down to cost and what you are willing to spend.
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6 November 2018 | 12 replies
No on costa-hawkins repealIt can affect sinle family home owners prices, negatively impact neighborhoods and communities, rent control on private homes, condos, townhomes, statewide rent control could be in future if we don't fight it.
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23 July 2018 | 5 replies
I purchased a “duplex” last year using cash from a private lender with intentions of doing a cash out refinance shortly after.
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25 July 2018 | 5 replies
The money you're going to spend on flooring... probably won't bring the rents up all that much.
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24 July 2018 | 11 replies
Build passive income so we can spend more time together (because we really like to do that) and 3.
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27 July 2018 | 2 replies
Our goal was to focus on the BRRRR strategy but if we we're to get a hard money loan or use private money we would not be able to re-fi into a long term mortgage.
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23 July 2018 | 1 reply
You focus on what is the maximum you can spend to make money...and don't negotiate (rationalize) against yourself after you found that number.Second, whether you are the buyer or the seller, you focus on what you need financially first.
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28 August 2018 | 110 replies
I’ve studied Dave Ramsey and have an allocated spending plan.