Rachel K Reiman
Knowing when to refi
I purchased two more rental properties in October with HELOCs and one is rented and the second will be rented within a month. When is the best time to refi? I believe rates will come down in the spring, but I really...
Eric P.
Rule of thumb on what to have in the bank?
Lets say I buy a $100k home I plan on renting for $1000 a month. All my expenses as an owner are $650 a month. I leave extra for a property manager, vacancies and cashflow.. Is there a rule of thumb on how many mon...
Eric Mcginn
Fireplace in vacation rental
I have a 2 bedroom cabin in the mountains that has a great open living space with fireplace. the fireplace has a capped off natural gas line in it. I’ve been SRTing on Airbnb the last couple years. Never really any is...
Ryan Magdanz
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Narrowed my search down to a few spots in British Columbia. Wondering if anyone has inves...
Kendra Gaines
Total Newbie - Is this a good plan?
Hey! I've been thinking about investing in real estate for years. I'm finally 30 with a stable job in NYC and living in a dual income household and I think now is a good time. I currently live in East Orange. I see yo...
Myrna Moncayo
Stop Six neighborhood for investing - thoughts?
Hello, We're looking to invest in real estate (single-family and multi-family rental) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Amongst these we're considering a single-family-home (new construction) in the Stop Six neighborhood...
Roger S.
How many of us do it the way all the rules say to?
I try to follow the guidelines, but we do buy some homes that don't quite follow the 1% or 50% rules, and we're ok with that.The rule I'm really wondering about now is one I just read in a recent thread. Someone said...
Larry Turowski
HELP! I need some help with rehab costs in Plymouth county, MA.
In my area, I can walk through a house for 20 minutes and guesstimate the rehab materials and labor cost within $5k. And I've gotten pretty good at it.But now I'm hoping to do a rehab in Plymouth county MA with a rel...
Derek Clifford
Current Renters Interested in Buying Rental (Antioch, CA)
Hello B.P. Community! This is my first question despite reading countless threads! My wife and I own a rental property in Antioch, CA in which the current renters (year lease expires in April) pay on time and all in c...
Tom McGiveron
New vs Experienced Investor
without making this a long-winded explanation of every difference between a noob and an experienced investor...because there are so many differences -
the one thing i would like to point out is this one KEY differen...