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Shiloh Lundahl Investing at 75-80% leverage - little to no $$ down: Good or Bad?
14 April 2018 | 3 replies

I have shared on the forums different strategies that we use while investing in real estate. I have gotten differing comments on using leverage or being overly leveraged.If you could own cash flowing properties with l...

Scott Anderson How do I leverage equity in my current rentals to purchase more?
19 February 2018 | 2 replies

Property #1: Found a 3100 square foot duplex that needed some tlc but for the right price I could afford the repairs. Decided to purchase as is. Although, I encountered a problem. Had the money for down payment and re...

Julie Pedraza How can I leverage my real estate license for multi-family deals?
6 November 2019 | 14 replies

Hi!  I am about to get my real estate license next month, and am getting it solely for my benefit as a real estate investor.  I have 8 units now, but am looking to scale up into 5-50 unit multi-family properties as my...

Hang Lee Do I leverage or not in my 1st self directed Ira deal?
28 February 2016 | 5 replies

Hi bp,

I am new and like to understand more about leverage or not. I have enough to buy the house outright but wanted to get advice if I should leverage? Are there any risk to leverage? Any advice is much apprecia...

Justin Hales Is it possible (or wise) to invest in a fund with leverage?
1 November 2021 | 2 replies

Hey everyone, I’m just starting out so maybe this is a silly question. But is it possible (or wise) to invest in a fund as a LP with leverage?Here’s why it seems to me (an amateur) like an interesting idea:Let’s say I...

Drew W. If you own land can you leverage it to buy real estate?
6 June 2021 | 3 replies

My family has a ranch that is honestly out in the middle of no where. It use to have cattle on it but no longer does. It’s around 2500 acres in west Texas and it has been in my family for a long time.I don’t want to s...

Kellie Davis I'm an inbound marketing expert - how do I use this as leverage?
14 October 2021 | 2 replies

After following BP for a year, I've been trying to figure out how to leverage my marketing skills as an in to REI. This morning at the gym I listened to podcast episode 508 with Carrot.com founder Trevor Mauch. It lit...

Jeremiah B. Buy using leverage, or save-up, buy in cash and then refi?
13 September 2014 | 17 replies

Here’s the short question: Should we buy 1-2 rental properties next year using a 25% down payment, or save/wait 24-36 months and begin a cycle of buy in cash and getting delayed financing.

Here’s the context: My wi...

Jisel Campos Leveraging my time. Best way to be and stay effective in RE?.
27 December 2018 | 19 replies

I started my real estate interest and journey in 2015. I live in Orange county, Ca. I have traveled to seminars and spent thousands of dollars (not at all bragging, quite disappointed actually).
I listen to podcasts...

Mike Watkins copy write a company as leverage to include me in their venture
12 January 2016 | 1 reply

There's a store my wife loves and I have found that their name is not copy written. I'd like to copy write it so the owner would have a reason to include me in the business. Later I would like to expand into a franchi...