Steven Bays
Creaky floors
What have you all done to fix this. I am owner occupant 2nd floor and the creaky floors are bothering me from walking. I haven't seen anything without drilling from under neath but that would put a bunch of holes in t...
Larry W Hayes
FHA financing UI, 203k eligible
I'm just starting to educate myself on real estate investing. So far the extent of that education is "the book on rental property investing". I went and bought Brandon' Turners earlier book "investing in real estate w...
Nathan Woodruff
First Purchase: Construction Costs
Hey, all.
Looking to get going this year with my first real estate purchase which is very exciting and nerve racking as I'm sure the rest of you already know. I'm trying to come up with some creative ways to front ma...
Darrell Jones
Financial Planner
Good afternoon to all my fellow BP members. Should I start searching for a financial planner now or when I start making money in RE investing? Is it worth working with a financial planner? I know there are differen...
Marcin G.
220V dryer in my condo unit
I have that type of 220V in my wall (I live in condominium).http://www.homedepot.com/p/Cooper-Wiring-Devices-Commercial-Grade-20-Amp-Straight-Blade-Single-Receptacle-with-Side-Wiring-White-1876W-BOX/203492426I use tha...
Jeff Piscioniere
20% down on investment property
Does anyone know if there are national or regional lenders who will mortgage an investment property with as little as 20% down payment? The location of investment is in Connecticut and it’s a partnership of investors...
Chris Gundersen
Less than 20% Down on Small MFR
Looking for a local, Chicago area lender that can accommodate less than 20% down on small Multi-family Rentals. Any recommendations would be appreciated!
Jerry K.
Safest to Riskiest Investments - as PIMCO looks at it
Found this article by Bill Gross of PIMCO. He shows an image of a series of concentric circles with the safest investments in the center and each circle going outward has more risk - according to the PIMCO investm...
Haixia Shi
Put several rental properties in one big loan... is this possible??
I figure this must be a fairly common problem. So I have seven rental properties (all SFRs in the same city but not exactly in the same place). Each one has a different interest rate and term and is serviced by a d...
Thomas Hickey
Owner occupied 5+ unit multifamily loan?
I've never heard of it myself but I'm wondering if anyone knows of any loan products for 5+ unit multi families that are owner occupied lower % down loans?
Tom