Matthew Jackson
Using equity to purchase house hack
My Wife and I purchased our home in Charlotte NC last year for $147,000. We bought it in rough shape and have since then replaced all the flooring, put in new Kitchen cabinets and countertops and painted the whole pla...
Mary White
Paying off Home or Refinance and Take Cash Out- advice please!
Okay, so I know much of the advice out there says to leverage your primary home to increase your capital for buying properties. I'm considering going a different direction and paying off our primary home to increase c...
Meredith Parker
Best Use of a HELOC
Hi Everyone! I am brand new to BP and excited to get into the world of REI. I am currently in the research/educating myself phase and am also working toward getting my real estate license before tackling my first proj...
Giancarlo Valverde Barriga
DSCR Loan recommendations
Hello all, out-of-state investor looking to invest in Cleveland, OH. I am a new graduate and do not have two years of income for a traditional loan. I am looking to borrow ~$90k. I have enough for the downpayment + re...
Wendy Banks
Real Estate Investment Planning
Hi BP! I am new to the community. I have been enjoying all of the information I have been learning about real estate investment, which has also caused my husband and I to have a few questions as we think about our nex...
Caymian Gordon
Phoenix Area Buy and Hold
Hi Everyone!I am a new investor in the Phoenix area working toward buying my first rental property in the Phoenix Valley market.For anyone investing in the Phoenix area, what cities and at what price points are you fi...
Kari Pesch
Live in before rental?
Good morning! My family and I live in Texas but want to live in my home state, Wisconsin, for the summer. Then, turn the home into a rental once school starts. Is this a good idea?
Eduardo Aguilar
Primary Residence to first rental
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Sacramento.
Purchase price: $145,000
Cash invested: $120,000
Purchased as a primary residence in 2012. Leveraged equity in the ho...
Taylor Byrd
Buy and Hold Rental In Rock Hill SC
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Rock Hill.
Purchase price: $177,000
Cash invested: $15,000
This is a property I purchased with 5% down as my primary residence in...
Nicholas N.
Negative cash flow - when/how to get out?
Hi All,
I purchased a condo as a primary residence in 2005, but it became a rental after I had to relocate. Since then, rents in the area have decreased resulting in a negative cash flow on the property. Property val...