Austin Fowler
Help deciding whether to sell or keep. Please advise.
Hello all. I have owned a duplex since 2021 and have lived in one half and rented the other. I have ~$100k in equity and have a 3.2% interest rate. Mortgage is $1700, other unit is rented for $1250 but could be rented...
Jan B.
Can this be made to work..?
Hi there -Sorry if this is a pretty broad question but we're just about to get started in REI and after reading a lot about the topic - and listening to a ton of episodes on the BP podcast - we're currently figuring o...
Kenneth LaVoie
Doing cash out for sake of doing cash out
This white sounds like a silly question, What is it ever a good idea to do a cash out on a free and clear rental property just for the sake of locking in some cheap money? Even if there's no immediate plan for it. Fig...
Kristoffer Dayrit
Higher loan amount: high salary w/ debt vs low salary no debt
Hello BP,My brother and I are planning on purchasing a multifamily with an FHA loan to house hack. My brother has a constant monthly salary (web developer), whereas my monthly salary is more random (restaurant server)...
James Mullis
Just starting the process
I'm just now getting into learning about real estate. I am completely debt free, house is worth about 165k. Do not have alot of free cash to use. Would like to hear some suggestions on how to get started. Should I sav...
Chris Bono
To Sell or to Keep, That! is the question.
Hello BiggerPockets!This is my first time posting and I'm still very new to the game. I am looking for some advice. I have a property in a town that I no longer live in, it's about 3hrs away from where I live now. It'...
Maureen Rhodin
Advice please--cash out or line of credit?
I was fortunate to have a mom that made me invest in real estate in my 20s. I now have 2 properties that are debt free (15 year mortgages). I'm finally educating myself on these investments and find myself qualified f...
Damien Dupee
General Info
What is the best niche for newbies investors to get started with? My goals are to have my own real estate investing company that invest in single family homes, apartment buildings, duplexes, etc....
Kate Marin
1031 DST's experience? Tax risk?
I am 3.5 weeks from my 45th day. IWas going to put 1/2 my funds in a condo (all cash no debt) and 1/2 in a diversified DST portfolio (5 DST's) each about $100k. The DST's are convenient because the debt is non recours...
Tim Moore
Free and clear vs. leveraged
Hey guys, so I keep flip flopping on how I want to structure my real estate business plan in the future. We always talk about "good debt" on BP and I understand that you can use the properties you have to leverage int...