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Peter Morgan Snow Cleaning when living with tenants
18 December 2020 | 6 replies

Hello,What should be the snow cleaning policy when living with tenants. Since we can’t upfront predict how many times it is going to snow in winter, how can we bake the snow cleaning costs into rent? Would it make sen...

Ralph Noack Duplex or triplex: rent per bedroom or unit?
3 June 2017 | 1 reply

Greetings BP. I have recently purchased a legal duplex with the following set up:  One unit is a self-contained 1 bedroom unit and the other is a 7 bedroom/2 bathroom unit.  Total of 8 bedrooms.Firstly, in the city w...

Andrew Pugh Buying Apartments Using HELOC for Down Payment?
7 June 2017 | 7 replies

Quick question... I have a HELOC for around $200k on my primary residence and have the tools/team in place to syndicate.  However, I'm wondering if I can pull the HELOC funds to use as a down payment on an apartment d...

Roger S. How many of us do it the way all the rules say to?
15 August 2017 | 2 replies

I try to follow the guidelines, but we do buy some homes that don't quite follow the 1% or 50% rules, and we're ok with that.The rule I'm really wondering about now is one I just read in a recent thread.  Someone said...

Mike Schorah When will we see effects of the Feds cutting the interest rate?
7 February 2022 | 2 replies

When will we see the effects on real estate prices from the Feds cutting the interest rate?
Are you seeing it now? 
Will we see it 3 months from now? 6 months from now?
I'm sure it won't be close to 2007-2010 (when...

Brian Lenzer Friends and Family Loans vs Conventional Loans
15 September 2022 | 7 replies

I am considering purchasing a property through a loan from friends/family. Are there any non-obvious downsides to this kind of loan? Is there a set legal range for the interest rate? Any knowledge/resources on this wo...

Bryan Kelly Private Lending Rate
26 September 2022 | 10 replies

I know that a large majority will state that deals need to be formalized and gone through loan services, however, please humor me. With a friend to friend loan, I know...taboo and risky, what would a fair rate be for ...

David Schulwitz No more W2 - Want to use leverage to buy SFHs - HELP!
12 September 2018 | 7 replies

Hello Beloved BP Community - I come to you once again for advice:I spent the last 10 years of my life being a W2 individual with decent income.  During that time I bought and sold two single family homes (SFHs) which ...

Andrea Sealey Calculating Rehab Costs, Taxes & Insurance Using 4 square method
29 January 2019 | 4 replies

Firstly: Can one typically get traditional bank loans that include the expected costs to fix the property? What financing routes are best if the investor doesn't have the rehab cash on hand? If one is able to obtain a...

Bobby DeMarco STR Joshua Tree California
20 March 2024 | 6 replies

Hello! Very new to the STR investment community but doing everything I can to learn and this biggerpockets blog has been super helpful so I thought I would make my first post. My wife and I are looking to make our fir...