Noah McPherson
What's a safe amount of leverage and reserves?
Hey BP,
I have two questions I think would be important for me, as a real estate newb, to have a better understanding of. First, at what point would you consider a person Overleveraged? would you judge if a person i...
Alexander Tirado
Why is being Over-Leveraged a bad thing?
As I read these REI books they keep talking about how you can be over leveraged, meaning you have small amount of capital invested into a much larger amount. Is this the correct definition? And how is that a bad thing??
John Underwood
Leveraging Tax Lien investments for a vacation rental
My main investing niche has always been buying County issued property tax liens at public auction.This year I found an awesome property that is on a nearby river that would make an awesome VRBO. I won the bid today at...
Claudia Del Leola
Sell, Cash Out Equity, or Refi & Leverage?
I have 3 BR 1BA condo in Chicago's trendy Logan Square neighborhood (currently cash flowing $350/mo). I am debating some options in order to make the jump into a multi unit investment.CASH OUT EQUITY: I should be able...
David M.
Closing on my $2M fund - looking for leverage
Hi everyone,We are a brand new fund that will soon close our small $2M capital call to buy Single-Family homes in the $250K-400K range in Indiana. Will be running short-term rentals. Already run 300+ nationally but as...
Brad Rabinowitz
Sell Rental Now To Leverage Cap Gains Exclusion
Hi All. I'm a new member who has been battling the all to common question of hold vs sell. My situation is perhaps a little different, in that I'm in a position to sell my only rental property, which was my first home...
Mike Clayton
leverage Paid off Condo vs Mortgaged primary home
Good Morning my BP family, new to BP. I currently own a condo that I bought as a foreclosure for 21k cash after closing 10years ago with the help of my father. My sister is currently staying at the condo and she takes...
LaMancha Sims
Leveraging other people Money or Use your Money
When it comes to financing a deal, What's the best way to build a solid Real Estate portfolio for Retirement??
Randy Smith
Leverage Real Estate to Diversify Your Investment Portfolio
As of this writing, the S&P 500 was down a little over 17% year to date, and in the same period, my passive investments have been kicking off 5-7% monthly distributions, one of my passive investments went full cyc...
Jeremy F.
Leveraging Primary Residence Equity for First Rental Investment
For a first time real estate rental investor, is it a good idea to pull out equity from your primary residence in the form of a refinance, HELOC, or home equity loan based on today's current rates to fund your first p...