Ran Iarovich
Fun Comparison: Bonds vs Real Estate vs Long term investing vs Day Trading
Which do you prefer?
Please explain why you may be doing a mix of these investing strategies, a singular one, or none at all. Relate your response to how it fits into your lifestyle and goals in the future. To help ...
Ken Latchers
Arbitrage... the right way
you buy an investment property with 15 year inv mortgage with 20% down. Your analysis shows that you could reasonably gross $1,000 a month long-term. You could gross 2200 a month short-term. In other words, owning a ...
Matthew Terry
I pulled out of a deal because of protests
Hello BP mates,After learning about the Seattle Autonomous Zone I decided to stop signing a contract for an SFR. This property is not in Seattle, but it is a suburb outside of a major city.I've never lived in a time w...
Laura M.
Can I wholesale a deal that I am unable to keep?
I have a contract to purchase a 2-unit house in one of the few cute, historic Colorado towns that are still affordable. The historic house is currently commercial on the ground floor with an apartment on the second s...
Chris Carrigan
Refinance STR HELOC to conventional
I have a STR which I renovated using a HELOC on my primary home. Balance is $79k at 7%. No other mortgage on the STR. The STR has been in business now for 8 months. Gross earnings average is $2k per month. Is it p...
Andrew Watson
Planning my first two properties, advice needed.
Hello Forum,Thanks ahead of time for reading this. I keep a pretty meticulous budget and am starting to plan entering real estate towards the middle to end of this year. My question relates to financing.I am planning...
Martin Cano
How to find buyers for Turn Key properties?
I have 5 properties in Chicago, IL that I am looking to sell off. They currently have tenants living in them. They are currently producing income. I've been doing some research on finding hedge funds or property manag...
Will McVeigh
VA Refinance Question
Hi All,One of the properties that I originally used a VA loan for is approaching 80% LTV. It's about $5k away from that right now. Is there an easy way to figure out if refinancing will give me either a lower payment ...
Jason Smith
Taxes and selling lot with two houses on it - Primary/rental
We purchased the property in 2013 for $49,900. It is a unique lot because on one parcel it has two dwellings. For the purpose of this post, I will call them the front house and back house. We lived in the front ...
William York
The Duplex Advantage: Real Estate in Washington, D.C.
The Duplex Advantage: Real Estate in Washington, D.C.
Investing in real estate can be a smart and rewarding financial decision, especially in a city like Washington, D.C. Among the various real estate asset cla...