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FN trying to refi/cashout in St. Louis, MO
I am in Toronto, Canada, with an SFR house in St. Louis, MO, that am trying to refinance but having trouble finding a lender that still has an FN program. Everyone I knew has discontinued their programs with the subpr...
Benjamin Beyer
Designations and Certifications for Newbies
Hi BP Nation,Recently, I got my real estate license. I see some of the other realtors with different designations and certifications, like Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) or Certified Residential Specialist (C...
Julie Sisnroy
Is a CIAS designated real estate agent more beneficial for investors?
I am looking to obtain a investor-friendly real estate agent for my investment properties. I invest in two cities with completely different markets. I already have an agent who also invests and is quite knowledgabl...
JD Smith
Second Home/Vacation Property Loan (10% down) an option?
What are the rules around purchasing a property using a second home/vacation property mortgage (10% down) and renting it out? What I've found so far is the property has to be self-managed for the first year and you e...
Gopi Krishna
Portfolio or Bundle Loan - Raleigh Area - please provide recommendations
I'm currently on the lookout for local banks or credit unions that specialize in offering portfolio or bundle loans for investment properties. Specifically, I'm interested in pursuing a cash-out refinance to leverage ...
Salvador Figueroa
HELOC BANKS RECOMMENDATION
So I have over 200k in equity and I am thinking about taking 120K HELOC to do a BRRRR. I know a lot of banks offer HELOC’s but is there any of them that you recommend? Have you been working with a lender in LA COUNTY ...
Chris Magistrado
The 2024 Akiya Movement: Rebuilding Abandon Japanese Homes
Hey BP,I've been on here for almost 4 years now, time has really gone by since I first read David Greene's Long Distance Real Estate and Brandon Turner's books.I did a quick search for Akiya's here on BP and didn't se...
Tariq K Frantz
"MHC" - Manufactured Housing Communities: Supply / Demand
I have seen a lot of BP discussion on MHCs - as a real estate investment banker, I get to analyze many different property types and thought I would share some of the key investment metrics that have led some of the wo...
Tim Hitchens
Protecting personal assets while investing in real estate
I own (within an LLC) two rental properties outright (SFH's). I'd like to own 20 or more by using loans and equity from these properties as down-payments. My concern has always been that I don't want to lose my pers...
Adrian Dodds
Bank Account Recommendations for Cash Flow?
Good afternoon friends, I've been combing through the forums looking for recommendations on the best/most recommended bank accounts to use for rental income but have not had any luck. So I figured I'd post this and se...