Ben Bakhshi
How to protect assets in a recourse loan? Or is non-recourse best
We are deciding between several loan options in the ~75% LTV range.Non-recourse options are ~1% APR higher than full recourse.We are also leaning towards fully amortized 30 year options, as opposed to their 5 and 10 y...
Steve S.
How quickly should I pay down rental properties?
I'm evaluating how much longer I want to stay working and I have a portfolio of several rentals which will, in part, fund my retirement. If I continued to make the same amount at my job and rents stay the same, I wou...
William Tse
Looking to purchase our second investment property
Hi,My wife and I moved into our current place about a year ago, and converted our prior primary residence into a long-term rental. We've saved up enough at this point to perhaps start looking at purchasing our next pr...
Jay Kaltenbach
To take the Lump Sum Pension distribution or not??
Good morning BP!! I've got something that has been eating at me for a few months now and I'm not sure how to proceed. I'm not sure who to talk to about this so I thought I would throw it out here first to get some opi...
Ernest Fox
Best way to offset unexpected large W-2 Income?
This year, the company I was working for was acquired. As a part of the acquisition, all my stock options were accelerated and paid out as cash through payroll. This payment will leave me with about $600,000 in W-2 ...
Brieer Doggett
Pay Debt First or Start Real Estate Investing
Hi all,
I’m interested in purchasing my first property by way of house hacking a multifamily property. I’m pre-qualified for a mortgage. My question is should I pay down debt (student loan, car) before investing or j...
Mike H.
Do any agents or builders selling new construction STRs include proformas?
As a somewhat new GC here in Sevier county, I am building to hold and building to sell. The market for sales has slowed down considerably here. But the margins are still there if you're willing to price these right....
Anne Cantwell
New couple to invest in buy-hold cash buy SFRs in Rochester, NY
Hello all!I'm writing to introduce myself. My husband and I live in California, but are looking to invest in our first property within the next year in the Rochester area (specifically a nice suburb like Pittsburg or ...
Adam Celentano
Starting my real estate investing journey - NY
Hello BP. I am new to real estate investing, but hoping to start by generating some cash flow this year in order to supplement my current income. I am open to areas and ideas, but leaning towards multifamily for now...
Ross Sims
Questions about BRRRRR method
Hey BP world!Reaching out to gain some clarity to on the BRRRR method and house flipping in general. Where my confusion comes in is in the debt to income portion of these deals. Let's say I buy my first home around $8...