Michael Chandler
What would you do?
Hello BP friends, newbie here. Made my first phone call! (Whew!) I read an ad in the local paper. (I live in west central Indiana about 50 miles north of Indianapolis.) It read "5 investment properties, possible contr...
Melanie Rodriguez
Cash-Out or Home Equity Loan?
Hello!
I am looking for some advice as to which course I should take: Cash-out refinance or home equity loan?
Home value: $400,000Mortgage balance: $51,000
Interest rate: 6.125% - Fixed. 30yr.
Monthly paym...
Steve S.
How much should I invest in improving a rental property?
As some of you may recall, I'm buying the house I grew up in as my first rental property.
My parents have taken good care of it but it's a 38 year old house. They've been empty nesting for about 12 years.
That sa...
William S.
Building Maintenance Systems
I'm am trying to build my systems for managing the rentals I have. The biggest thing I have run into is being contact constantly over items that are not issues. I am creating a Tenant Orientation document that goes ov...
Trent Brodbeck
New Member to BiggerPockets
Hi everyone,I am new to real estate. I am just getting started on my goals, plan, and research to best prepare. Any advice would be welcomed!
Andrew Giunta
Any creative ways to get 30 year fixed loans inside an LLC ?
I am looking to build a SFH portfolio and I would like to use leverage and put them inside an LLC. Im really not a fan of commercial debt with rates that adjust. At that point id probably just pay them off completely....
Jack Deer
Contacting and dealing directly with Sellers agent!
I (no agent) want to deal with the seller's agent directly. Is there anything illegal or not allowed for the seller's agent to directly deal with a buyer without an agent? Can the seller's agent sell me the property w...
Lucas Cole
Best use of initial capital, focus on one or spread it out??
Newbie here. I am in process of pulling a HELOC on my primary residence to create capital for real estate deals. At this point I'm thinking between my HELOC and cash reserves I should have between $30-40K to work wi...
David Lant
Experiences renting to section 8 and working section 8.
Wondering what people's experiences have been in regards to renting to section 8 and working section 8 tenants? How was the process of dealing with the government? Is there any special rules and regulations that diff...
Torey Chumbley
Multi or single family for first time investor?
Hello BP family!I am a first timer from Nor Cal. I have talked with several turnkey providers and have settled on Norada real estate investments going forward. Originally, I was interested in sfh's to build my wealth ...