Chris Meunier
Pros/Cons to paying off rental property early
Hi Everyone! I have a rental property with the following details:210k loan balance $2500/month rent$6000/yr in income after PITI and costs todayIf I pay off the remaining balance on the loan, I will have over 10% cash...
Greg R.
Housing crash deniers ???
Unfortunately I've been away for a few months while taking care of some personal matters, so I haven't been able to keep up on discussions.
However, several months ago there were ample amount of folks here insisting...
Bryan Hancock
Still Waiting On Hyperinflation...
Well the uber doom-and-gloomers have been decidedly reticent of late. This changed recently in the blog arena. Changes in purchasing patterns of bonds later this year seem to have everyone in a tizzy now.
I renew...
James Somers
401k or Real Estate?
I know this may be a weird question to ask on a real estate forum (Im thinking the vast majority of responses will be pro real estate), but I wanted to get some different perspectives from the BP community. I current...
Jacob Lapp
Good time to get in the stock market?
For us real estate investors this is a good time to have rental properties while we watch others portfolios crash with the stock market.Other than a moderately safe mutual fund I contribute to monthly and my 401k, I a...
Ian Andrews
Neighborhoods outside Philadelpia for 1st multifamily
Hi everybody,I'm brand new on the site and to real estate. I was hoping to tap into some of the knowledge that some of the other members on the site may have about the Philadelphia area. A little about myself; I've...
Colin Smith
Cars - Pay Cash or Finance & Invest?
My wife has finally ran her 1999 Volvo into the ground with the transmission going out and it would cost more to fix it than the car is worth at this point in time. Let's be clear that we are looking to buy a 3+ year ...
Michael Culler
War! What is it good for?
First of all, I appreciate the men and women who choose to serve in the armed forces for our country. And I do not mean to offend them in any way, but instead try to gain insight in some questions that I have.
Why d...
Maugno M.
Selling newly remodeled home without an agent. Thoughts?
I just completed a rehab on an SFR and i am hoping to put it up for sale asap. I'm having a hard time deciding if i should use a listing agent to market the house and get me top dollar, or trying to do this myself. I'...
Edwin Campos
First 5 actions you took to be a real estate investor?
What were the first 5 steps you took to get started on your real estate investing venture?