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Hey everyone,I had a quick question. Is it true that finding a local mortgage broker/lender is better than using a traditional bank like Bank of America? I've talked to real estate agents who mentioned that local brok...
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Hi BP,Looking for some feedback on what others are seeing as typical rates and terms on 5+ unit financing, under $1M, assuming no less than 70% LTV on the property.This will be a refinance out of a fix-and-flip (hold)...
Hey guys! I want to get a second property, but can't decided if it would be better to get an LLC first or not? What are your thoughts? Also, I'm not sure what would be the best way to get the loan for it? Also my firs...
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What is the most important skill to learn as an investor in order to make your apartment investment profitable? Where is the money made/lost in apartment investing?If you were starting over today, what advise would yo...
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So I received an accepted offer on a duplex and had the inspection done today. The inspection showed two horizontal cracks about 1/8 inch wide and bowing in about 1 inch. The inspector was very detailed and found a fe...
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I’ve been researching which property managers to hire for my condo. Many use third party tools to track their portfolio, such as Buildium, AppFolio, etc. Why do good PM not show metrics around vacancy rates, communica...
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In Florida i live/rent in a single family home that was devided into four separate units almost like a house hack but the water/plumbing and electrical is spread use on one main devided between all four units, just to...
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What's up guys,
I am a 22 years old and I'm from(and currently live in) Nashville TN. I hold no debt other than a small loan I used to get my CDL in which the payment is negligible, I'm blessed to say. I will be able...
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Looking for some advice in reference for my first investment property. This will not be my primary address, so FHA loans are out of the question. Do you all recommend buying the property with an LLC or buying it with...
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Hi fellow Yinzers. I was unaware that this subgroup existed so please ignore my question if you see it posted a second time to the general group at large.Backstory: I've lived in my townhouse since 2012. Despite how...