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Adam Sporinsky How do people here define over leveraged?
27 October 2016 | 21 replies

In many of the BP podcasts, articles, and blogs, the idea comes up frequently that people who really have major issues during donwturns or in RE investing in general are people who buy wrong (pretty clear I think), or...

Terrence Conley Miami Newbie - Liquidate or Leverage my home
21 September 2018 | 7 replies

Hello All:I am REI newbie looking to build a successful portfolio. Being in Miami, I am aware of the aggressive real estate climate, but still believe I can be successful here. That said, I'm trying to figure out how ...

Rob Deweese Help me leverage my 200k in equity
7 May 2016 | 4 replies

I am looking for a way to take advantage of my 200k in equity in my Seattle house to purchase a second home, or find a way to pickup another home in the 600k range. How do you guys use this type of leverage to get fun...

Ryan Z. Using hard money just to leverage offers
28 April 2015 | 10 replies

I know it's not traditional for the hard money lenders to lend just for purchase/refinance w/o rehab.  However, if there are some lenders out there, does it seem like a decent idea to pay the fees just to put some 'ca...

Traver Freeman Leveraging time on the market in negotiations
12 July 2015 | 3 replies

I'm currently looking around at various properties for a personal residence. I am wanting to use time on the market as leverage for lowering the price, but I'm trying to find out at what point this would technique thi...

Julie Norris Leveraging first property to buy a second
23 May 2019 | 8 replies

I bought a townhouse in Boulder, CO in 2016. It does not generate cash flow. I was a complete newbie and bought it on gut instinct. I want to buy a second property and am wondering how to leverage it to make a down pa...

Cory Vitale Building and Leveraging Relationships in Deal Generation
28 June 2019 | 0 replies

Hello BP!I am a 24 year old buy-and-hold (new to BP) investor with five units across two deals under my belt in the Edmond/Oklahoma City area. My approach going forward is to use both creative financing and forced app...

Jim Stardust Leverage, debt, and knowing when to stop?
25 May 2011 | 13 replies

Is there a formula for real estate investors to know how much leverage or debt they can take? I recall there's a commercial debt coverage ratio but does it apply to real estate investing? When would a person know th...

Stone Jin What kind of leverage do I have?
16 May 2009 | 6 replies

Hi all,

I have 2 investment properties that I own out right? Total equity would be around 130K. How can I leverage that to borrow money from the bank? I understand that banks don't do heloc on investments. Can I ...

Account Closed Leveraging existing properties to finance new purchase
3 August 2016 | 4 replies

Hi everyone, my name is Ted Stefanski. I am a new member and a fairly inexperienced RE investor. My wife and I are interested in growing our portfolio but need help financing the next purchase. We would like to levera...