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Daniel Ditto Still trying to understand my 5/20 year balloon loan
16 September 2019 | 4 replies

To give a little background I recently took a 5/20 year balloon loan (if I understand correctly) where the loan amortizes at the rate of a 20 year loan but after 5 years the balance of the loan is due. Basically what ...

Hugh Little What type of properties beat a recession? Commercial!
24 September 2019 | 15 replies

This is a great topic, I think we can all benefit from creative ideas. Multi family comes to mind. In a economic downturn people down size. They move from there homes to apartments to cut cost. I would say make sure ...

Duriel Taylor Creative seller finance
22 May 2019 | 20 replies

Hello everyone, I hope everyone's investments are going according to their desired plans. I am having a tough time understanding this seller finance strategy someone shared with me. To summarize, I'm looking to acquir...

Jefferey Chheuy LLC formation with Partner suggestion
6 July 2019 | 14 replies

Hey everyone! Just had a question regarding LLC formation and what you guys think is the appropriate way to approach this. My brother and I have just gotten an offer accepted on a home. We want to form an LLC but are ...

Cory Edds First Portfolio Acquisition
10 April 2020 | 9 replies

I’m under contract for my first rental...and it’s actually a portfolio of a few single family homes. I based my offer (426k) off a loan with 20% down payment with 3.75% interest rate over 30 years, but the bank came ...

Emanuel Rubio Aspiring Real Estate Investor, FHA pre approved
23 September 2020 | 13 replies

Hello BP!I hope everyone is doing well, this is my first post to the forum,( hopefully I’m able to post) .I’m looking to make the leap into REI, I have since been pre approved for an FHA, @ $225,000.so I’ve beeen shop...

Craig S. Helpful Information On FHA Financing -- Q&A.
25 January 2014 | 1 reply

Hello All,

I am in the process of finding my first multi-family deal and and I believe FHA financing will be my best financing (owner-occupied max 4 units). I have been doing a lot of research on FHA financing and do...

Nathanael Leece Is a House Hack worth it if it wont cashflow right away?
29 August 2022 | 14 replies

 I am very new and  looking to do a house hack for my first property. The problem is that I live in Upstate New York. Every decent looking duplex I find costs over $200,000. When I do the analysis I find that the prop...

Evans Murray 6 Month Seasoning Period When Trying to Refi
25 October 2019 | 5 replies

Hi BP!I bought and rehabbed a property back in July 2019 and I financed the whole deal with my HELOCS. The property rented out after a couple of days on the market and I'm trying to do a cash out refinance so I can pa...

Michael Bernhard Hiring a contractor-do i need a 1099, etc?
6 May 2017 | 11 replies

First time poster here:I have operated a consulting business for many years and recognize the need for contracts, 1099s, etc when hiring subs. However I recently becam a landlord and we need an Air Conditioner install...