Hi BP,I want to learn more about the VTB strategies. Any recommendation on a book, e-book or other resource that you have come across which explain this strategy in details?Looking to invest in Canada, Toronto GTA. Th...
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Property Management – Hire It Out or Do It Yourself?
One of the first questions every aspiring buy and hold investor will need to answer for themselves is, “do I hire a property manager, or should I manage myself?" A...
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I'm currently in a recourse loan on a MF property and in the middle of refinancing. As I evaluate loan offers I am getting both recourse and non-recourse offers. Of course I understand the desire to have a non-recou...
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Hi Everyone,I’m looking to purchase my first investment property, which will be used as a long term SFR. My goal is to start with a solid foundation, and I would prefer to hold this property for the long term, making ...
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So i bought a SFH in October for 155k. I dont have a favorable loan at 6.125% so not losing much if it goes up. Since, I rehabbed most of the house. its a 4bed 2bath, with all new carpet, floor, paint, 1 brand new bat...
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Hey everyone,Background- My partner and I opened an LLC about 2.5 years ago (after we bought our first house), and we always looked for new deals. Four months ago we bought our second house, and now we are looking for...
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Has anyone ever heard of a Commercial Hard Money Rehab Loan that is based on ARV. From my experience most of the rehab lenders only do SFR.
Nationwide, Ohio and NY.
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Hi all,Re: insurnace (primary res + rental sfr + Auto)I noticed this year my insurnace premium is increasing on all primary res + rental sfr + Auto by around 30% (3 yrs with this insurance provider ) I never had any c...
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So I just recently purchased a duplex back in May of this year, we have inherited the tenants who have been there for years and they seem to be good and even paying rent early. One of them brought it to my attention t...
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Just wondering what authority do building officials really have. My local city officials make me jump thru hoops every time I ask for permits or inspections. I've had to wait for like 4 days in different occasions ...