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Hello - I am in the process of buying a few buy and hold investments. The terms on the mortgages favor conventional residential loans vs commercial, notwithstanding the bank underwriting grilling one gets from the ty...
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Obviously the shorter the mortgage, the higher the monthly payment and therefore the more difficult it is to cashflow. I know a lot people prefer to opt for the 15 year fixed mortgage rather than the 30 year fixed bec...
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Hi everyone. Here is my scenario. I purchased a SFH and have a total of $120k into the property using some personal funds and and hard money. The property appraised for $180k. I would like to refinance and pull 35-4...
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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 ...
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I am in the final stages of a HELOC closing. All is approved just need to get the papers signed and sent back. I am also in the middle of my first investment properly closing (waiting on appraisal completion and closi...
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Hello BP! I'm a new Realtor in Salt Lake City and I'm curious if you can direct my thoughts or set me straight. 1 year goal of buying my first property, largest obstacle is $35,000 in unsecured debt between my wife an...
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Hello to all, I have a big question that I've been thinking for months now. Me and my dad are planning to start investing in a rental properties next year. We would like to start off by buying a single family home. We...
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Good Afternoon!I am looking to throw my REI business into the next level. Currently I have one cash flowing property that was my primary residence until last April 2021 when i began renting it out. I am looking to pur...
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I have 2 rental properties in alabama and I am thinking about doing a cash out refinance with the point being to cash out the equity to purchase a new investment property. Any tips for this? Alabama lenders who so thi...
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Hey everybody,Recently had an alleged lender try to scam me while trying to originate a loan. Nothing came up on google or BP when I searched his contact info, so I'll put it here for any future targeted investors. In...