How much should you claim in order to qualify for a loan? And what is the income-to-loan ratio? 

We have finally ran into a situation where we have too many properties on the market, projects in progress and in need of short-term bridge financing to continue the growth of our company.  Can someone provide some ad...

Hi BP,Is it possible to up exchange your primary 4 plex into a commercial property? Has anyone does this before? 

Hello! i've been a lurker for awhile and the community here have been great. I have 2 rental properties with 3 units in each building. I'm looking to find affordable landlord insurance options for both properties in ...

Recently, in working to start up my investing business, I stumbled onto the idea of using large personal loans for funding purchases and rehabs of rental properties. Once tenants are in place, I would refinance to a p...

What is the best marketing you've seen for your type of investing? I focus on short sales. I saw a TV ad last week with two realtors that offer to sell your home and if they don't they'll buy it. I REALLY liked it,...

How does everyone usually figure out the average cap rates for their area? I read about a few different methods to see how people can come up with different ones when looking at them on a deal by deal basis. However, ...

Has anyone invested with Invest5s in the past down in San Antonio?

Hello all, I'm currently working on a refinance of a portfolio loan. The portfolio has a current value in the 3M range, I owe around 1.4M and consists of 6 apartments and a commercial building. I've found a local cred...

Hey BP, how is everyone doing. I've been trying to figure this out for some time but have been unable to so I am looking for some suggestions.  I currently have 3 (4plex) that I own out right in Georgia and I am look...