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Hello All,New member here just wanting to say hi. Referred here by Brandon Turner, excited to get started.Any great reads to get started with rental real estate using home equity?
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I have a property that is free and clear, with no liens. The estimated rehab budget is approximately $40,000. The most recent appraisal values the property at $55,000. I am struggling to find financing for this proper...
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Good morning everyone I am new to the BP community and am excited to start investing in multi family properties around the Wilkes barre Scranton Allentown PA area. I am from NYC but plan on using a FHA loan and “house...
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Been in apartment rentals for about 20 years. Mortgages are all below 4.5% - no intention of changing those. Have a few arms due in about 5 years..those I will finance to fixed rate as rates lower. Buy - Rehab - Rent ...
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Can you use hard money loans to purchase foreclosures? If so, what will you need to bring as proof to the auction?
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So I have been investing in buy & hold SFR. I am looking to juice my returns in a Solo 401k with about 150k in it. So I was thinking about note investing as the 401k will defer all the taxes. What is the downside...
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I have read the books, I listen to the podcasts (plenty of time sitting in Los Angeles Traffic), I have used the calculators, I have contacted wholesalers, lenders, agents in prospective markets (setting up my core 4)...
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If I bought a foreclosure for 50k in cash- how hard is it to get a rehab loan? This would not be a primary residence, it would be more of a fix & flip or rental. Our credit isn't great. Do you still need money dow...
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I have a potential hard money cash provider to fund the acquisition of land and fund new construction build. I'm a licensed GC and would handle everything project/construction related. Site selection, estimating/detai...
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I own a fully pay off property, this property has a market value around 200k. I would like to get a heloc on this property and start doing the BRRRR strategy or is a better idea get a hard money loan vs the heloc?