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These last 12 months have been some of the most confusing that people have ever experienced. With a regular inundation of both good and bad, positive and negative information, it can be difficult to filter through all...
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Hi all, I am looking for stories and motivation on how you become financially independent through scaling your real estate business. I personally own a few rentals, some short and long term. I am still working a 9-5 a...
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What are you opinions on house hacking? Have you house hacked? What do you feel are the pros and cons?
I have been searching my local area for multi family units. My plan is, since I don't have much capital, to house...
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Hi Everyone,This will be my first rental property, investing 35k for a 1k/month rental income. Please help guide me on the following questions1. I will buy cash, and plan to refinance as early as possible. Should I b...
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Hello!I just bought my second home, a complete fixer upper that I plan to use the BRRR strategy on. I recently discovered that most cash-out refinance programs require that you maintain 20% equity in the home, which m...
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I was wondering if any apartment building owners ever considered converting their units so the living room becomes a bedroom. This would only work if one didn't need to cross the living room to get somewhere else. I...
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I'm looking to start investing in the Kansas City area. I was looking to refinance my primary residence before I started looking at real estate. Now I'm looking for the best way to start investing, here are some of th...
Hello,I have a property in SC that I bought and lived in several years ago, it was a B neighborhood close to a flourishing downtown area and has a very large lot. The house that is on it is a 3/2 and netting a CAP of...
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Hello BP family, I hope you can help me analyze this deal. I have come across this deal in York, PA, involving 3 side by side single family homes. Two of the units are currently rented for $750 each, while the third...
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Hello all,I have some properties that all cash flow pretty hard and they all have a good amount of equity in them. I bought them with 15 year loans back in 2011 and they’ve all doubled or tripled in value. I’m thinkin...