Brie Schmidt
HELOC payoff strategy
Twice recently people have told me of this new strategy to use a HELOC to pay off your mortgage faster. You essentially take out a HELOC to pay off your first lien, and then use that account to direct deposit your pa...
Fernando E.
High rise condos as a long term investment
Hi all,My sister recently sold a property in Sacramento and planning to invest a very small portion of her profits in Hawaii. I plan to help her by joining in the venture. I'm doing some research, I see some 1Bed 1Ba...
Bob S.
First Time Investor/Potential Landlord
First time poster, long time viewer, hi all!I've been going through Brandon's videos while I search for properties. I also just finished Rich Dad, Poor Dad. I gained a ton of perspective from it - but I'm also taking ...
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Transaction costs
Background: I am not active, at present, in the real estate investing field. Did a bit of it in the mid-90s and got out after a couple years. I started looking again a couple months ago (some posts on this forum), t...
Mark Halecki
New User Introduction!
Hi everyone!My name is Mark Halecki and I got interested in REI probably around the beginning of 2017 when I read the book Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, a book I'm sure many of you are familiar with. Since the...
Nolan O.
Market Phases: Is Vacancy Rate a Leading or Trailing Indicator
A recent forum post (Dollar-Cost Averaging Applied to Rental Property Acquisition) has me thinking about market phases: Recovery, Expansion, Hypersupply and Recession. (Boring and academic, I know. Bear with me.) Many...
Scott Simpson
1031 exchange from SFR's to purchase farm over 10 acres in NC
Hello BP friends! Looking for some advise/ clarification for a 1031 exchange. I have 2 properties in NC which I am considering selling. However, they will sell about 2 months apart due to current lease agreements. ...
Ryan Hoover
Phoenix Area Mid-Year Market Update
I posted a similar market update for the Phoenix area market earlier in the year, which seemed to add value to those interested in diving into the market. Some highlights from my perspective while working with invest...
Ken Virzi
Are we in a buyers market?
Seems like in a few different markets I’m watching properties are constantly losing their listing prices and often sold under listing price. Has the market slowed down? Are buyers drying up? Is the foreign cash no lon...
Lauren Powell
Boise Cash Flow?
Anyone investing in Boise starting 2024 and seeing cashflow, or did I miss the window?