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Johann Jells Downside to posting a rental high and then dropping if no-go?
8 March 2018 | 12 replies

I have the rare luxury of 60 days notice on a unit, and was wondering if renters think an ad up for a while is stale and undesirable? My most recently vacancy this winter was hard to fill and I'm not sure why. I origi...

Chanel Pearson DOWNSIDES of buying a bad fixer upper? $50 K House in Jackson, MI
9 November 2023 | 23 replies

Hi Everyone!
I've spent the last few years watching and being inspired by Bigger Pockets. I am a dual citizen, and find Canadian real estate is just too expensive.
There are really cheap duplexes in the US, such as ...

Burt L. What Are Other Downsides to a 1031 Exchange I Can Tell a Seller?
27 August 2013 | 2 replies

I've been speaking to a seller who relocated out of state due to work in June, 2011. He lived there for at least 2 years, so if he sells before June, 2014 he can avoid the capital gains tax. His current lease with ...

Justin Hughes How do you protect against downside risk? (Other than not being crazy with leverage)
20 June 2023 | 9 replies

Hi all, curious to learn what strategies y'all employ to protect yourselves for when prices drop.  I know it is inevitable and it really stings when you have a lot of leverage, but maybe there is a good strategy so yo...

Annette Grotheer How to Interpret Coc ROI if Utilizing a Zero Percent Down Loan
8 April 2020 | 13 replies

I am looking at financing a home purchase with a physician's loan which has special terms including zero percent down for financing. I am curious how you interpret Coc ROI in this case. Is this metric useful at all in...

Gardy Saturne Credit Partnership for a Flip Deal
3 February 2020 | 6 replies

What's up BP.  An investor reached out to me to become a credit partner in a flip deal. They are using hard money to purchase a property for a rehab. They have the cash reserves, putting the down payment with the lend...

John Knight Conventional loan Brrrr
10 November 2020 | 6 replies

Hi. What are the downsides to using a conventional loan to purchase a property I want to brrrr? I know the refinance has its costs but if it is a great deal should I still go for it? It is my first investment property...

Micki Sluyter Refinance
7 March 2017 | 6 replies

We currently have two rental houses. I'm wondering about refinancing our primary house to free up a line of credit to purchase another property. What are the downsides to refinancing? We have two mortgages on two sepa...

Renee Williams Disadvantages of “soft second” mortgage?
30 May 2023 | 3 replies

Hello all, I believe I qualify for a “soft second” loan (A Soft Second Loan of 20% of the purchase price up to $55,000. Up to $5,000 for Closing Costs for a total of up to $60,000.)Anyone have personal experience with...