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Hi everyone, Can anyone tell me if there is a tax benefit for going with a 15yr mortage vs a 30yr? I am in the market for my first investment property and I came across a seller that is getting rid of his portfolio. ...
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I'm stuck in a bit of an internal debate between paying cash for rentals or financing them with 20-25% down each. I know the pros and cons of each, but does anyone have a good calculator or spreadsheet they could sha...
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I am about to purchase a SFH that cash flows just a bit with 35%-40% down.Moving forward, I am deliberating between 2 strategies regarding paying down the mortgage (6.85%) and would love to hear more experienced peopl...
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I am new here and want to hear some opinionsMy goal is 100 rentals single family homes in 10 years looking at a 8-10% ROI after factoring in a 40% cost factor (vacancies, repairs, etc) My example is (12 months of a 12...
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Hi all,I just wanted to get your opinions on flipping to grow faster vs holding . This year I've really doubled down on investing and have about 7 rehabs I'm currently doing. Three of them are flips, while the others ...
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Hi BP! I'm an aspiring real estate investor in Fresno, CA. I've been learning everything I can on BP, podcasts, and books about real estate investing and I'm ready to make some deals. My background is in the banking i...
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Wanted to share a newsletter post we created for our investors group that meets monthly in the Nashville, TN Area. Just putting it out there to hopefully inspire discussion!What do you all think your #1 tip would be f...
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Hello, and good afternoon!
I've literally just graduated from Iowa State University with a professional degree in Architecture and a minor in Economics. After 6 years of college, I'm very anxious to enter the...
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Hey fellow BP members,
I've seen a lot of posts from buy-and-hold investors who talk about not doing high end finishes on a rental property. Though I am newer, this strategy is flawed in my eyes for several reasons...
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Buying our first buy and hold investment property. We refinanced our house and planned to use the equity for the down payment. We found we have enough equity to purchase the investment property with the equity alone a...