Ally Garcia
Beginner investing: Pay off student loans or buy property?
am 28yrs old in LA working in marketing. Right now I have about $20k in a high yield online savings and money market, and not exactly sure which I should focus on more - paying off student loans, saving to buy a h...
Dea Chu
Northern Ontario Duplex - need help analyzing potential deal
Hi,First-time poster here. I am looking for help analyzing a potential deal. I am currently a renter but have been wanting to purchase a duplex for a few years, but haven't seen any nice options come up in my area. If...
Patrick H.
Buying a house to live in, buying rental property...in what order?
In terms of getting two loans, which is better:
1) Buying a house to live in first
2) Buying rental property first?
I would think buying rental property first is better. Once the rental property is purchased, t...
Rich Weese
Retirement Planning through Real Estate
Many, many years ago I hit on the easiest, most beneficial strategy I've ever found. I've been lucky enuff to use this for 40 years or 2 full cycles. What is a cycle?
We always talk about buying or owning real estate...
Robert Harpster
PERFORMING NOTE OUTCOME
Curious about realistic expectations for outcome of a performing note. Example - A note modified a year ago to lower payment and get borrower making regular payments again. New 15 year amortization at 10% and approx 1...
Alex McIvor
First BRRRR Deal in Indy
I found Rodney’s write-up of his deal incredibly helpful, so I wanted to give back with one of my own. Thanks for the inspiration!
Background
A little over a year ago, I was working in the entertainment industry in ...
Kyle Meyers
Appraisal Fee Deduction
I am getting a cash out refinance mortgage on one of my rentals and will be using the cash to rehab another property to rent out. As I understand it, the appraisal fee and some other closing costs are not immediately ...
Donnell Durden
Finally a 4 Unit near me! What do I do???
Surfing through realtor.com (because I have no access to the real MLS) and I come across a 4 unit multi family. 4 car garage
Two 2 bedroom units, and two one bedroom units. In a semi-war zone less than 1.5 miles awa...
Ivan Chavez
Sell or not to sell long term rental??
I’m in San Antonio, TX and happened to buy a single family home in an area that has boomed exponentially. With the current housing shortage, I never thought I’d say this, but im actually considering selling the home, ...
Patrick Lorang
Financing Fixer House
I'm new to Bigger Pockets and in need of financing advice/direction with regard to purchase of a fixer house, on which I have a purchase and sale agreement. Built in 1890, the home has seen little remodeling and so re...