I have a very good interest rates on my truck and home. 1.99/2.5. I have considered paying those down to "free up" cash long term, but I'm also considering the facts that my loans, especially on the truck, are  nearly...

Hi BiggerPockets,I am a totally new potential RE investor from Vancouver, hoping to make my first purchase next year.I was introduced to REI about a month ago, with no previous background on the subject whatsoever, an...

First off, I think this question fits into this category.........I watched the webinar Brandon Turner did on Success Using the "BRRRR" Strategy.  Great and informative webinar!!After the webinar I started to really an...

Hello, is there a golden ratio to the amount of Seed Capital that's wise to spend on different parts of the process? How much should, for example, go toward materials, compared to labour, etc.? Is there a ratio that w...

Hi does anyone know of a free API or other data source that will help me programmatically extract city or zip code level rent estimates? A small lag in data is totally fine since I am doing medium-term analysis

The Internet is a marvelous tool - - enter the right search terms and you can find almost anything. 'Google' is a mathematical term, not a search engine per se. It means "Something beyond comprehension". So we searc...

Hello BP fam!  I posted a similar post in the “Starting out” thread regarding my analysis for building a home on a 1 acre, 2 lot property near Tacoma, Washington.  Just a bit of background.  I know nothing about new b...

With interest rates low and banks a little more lenient once again with some of their lending. People seem to be leaning towards using leverage as the way to gain the most wealth in this industry. With Cash purchases ...

I have both first and second mortgage of my primary home. The second mortgage rate is much higher than first.I also have several rentals which have either 15 year or 30 year loans, they have different interest rates.I...

Hi all,I have two recent mortgages both at $175k principal and 6.625% fixed for 30 years. I want to accelerate the payoff by either paying $500 extra on each or $1000 extra per month on 1 only and keeping the regular ...