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Hello out there BP!
I am new to investing in the Richmond area, closing on my first SFH this week on the South Side. I will be employing the BRRRR strategy, and am reaching out for recommendations on small local ban...
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I have a few LTRs but am curious about STRs. Does anyone have experience or info on STRs on S Padre Island? I'm curious as to how ROI compares to LTRs. I used to live in Brownsville (and still own a LTR there) but no ...
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Hello BP,Over the past couple days, after listening to some AirBnb-related BP podcasts, I had some new ideas for how to start in real estate and would love to get some feedback.In short, after being a digital nomad fo...
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Ok community - coming to you with the big question and need some pro advice. In about 2.5 weeks, if all goes to plan, I'll launch my first STR. It is for a ski condo which we closed on in October and have been renovat...
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I'm buying my grandmother's home from her for $170k. The market value is $225k. If I get a mortgage and put 20% down ($34k) can I do a cash out refinance immediately after?? I'd like to apply the cash to another prope...
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Hello Everyone,I'm looking to cash-out refi a single family home that is worth about $100K that I have owned since November. I did the rehab, have a tenant, and would like to get some cash back to do it again. Who i...
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Hey BP,
I'm relatively new to REI but had a question regarding marketing during the Holidays. Have you seasoned investors noticed a drop in your response rate during the Holiday season? I want to send out my first di...
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Has anyone gone through one of these loans? How did it work out for you? Any specifics the lender requested?INVESTOR ADVANTAGE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS No personal income used to qualify**Qualification based on property cas...
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Hi everyone , I purchased an investment property in Detroit in January . Since then , I rehabbed the property and it’s now rented out . I purchased it for 48k and it’s now worth about 90k. I’ve been searching for a l...
I have some buyers that have fallen in love with one of my houses, however; they have an FHA loan with a seasoning requirement. I don't know much about conventional loans in general (I usually only deal with cash buye...