Marc Allen
Illinois Property Taxes
Hi All,I'm curious how people are continuing to justify buy-and-hold investments in Illinois suburbs with the current state of property taxes. I've got my eye one pretty inexpensive property which is listed at $80K, w...
Bryan Hancock
Fannie, Freddie Model Declared Dead - FINALLY!
So it appears that the GSE model is officially being declared dead by the Obama administration and is nearing major reform from what I am reading from a number of sources. Any thoughts on what this means for us going...
Adam Bartomeo
Flipping - One of the Most Risky Strategies?
Out of the three main ways to invest ( wholesaling, flipping, and buy-and-hold) it seems obvious to me that flipping is by far the most risky strategy. This not only comes from personal experience but from commonsen...
Jim Herbst
Contributing to 401k or 403b or ROTH vs. Saving for Down Payment on Investment Property
I have been inspired by the podcasts and insight on BP and appreciate how a LONG-TERM buy and hold approach (my niche and strategy) can lead to quite significant 'passive' income streams over time. I also understa...
Riley F.
Best Class for Rentals - A, B, C, or D
I was listening to Brie's podcast this morning and I started thinking about which class, over the long run, is the best for rental income (and headaches) : A, B, C, or D. I don't want to quibble about definitions, so ...
Gary Marcotte
Is REO inventory overpriced everywhere?
I am a rehabber dealing mostly with REO properties and I am having a miserable time finding deals. I am up here in New England (northern MA/southern NH) and for the past 6-8 months the prices on REO properties have i...
Bob C.
"What do you (Mr/s. Seller) think your house is worth?"
I was listening to Podcast Show 81 the other day and one of the things Michael Quarles said really surprised me. He said that when someone calls him to sell them their house, he does not (ever) make an offer. He (ess...
Bienes Raices
"Due on Sale" clause and interest rates?
I know that the consensus is that "due on sale" is almost never triggered in the real world.
However if someone locked in at a historically low interest rate today and then deeded the property to an LLC (or some oth...
Jan Kutrzeba
My deal finder / agent tells me my offers are too low
Hello BP family,
Virgin multifam buy-and-hold investor here.
I’m trying to buy a 2-4 -unit with conventional financing (already pre qualified) in Allentown, PA. My offers are based on healthy cash flow; min. $150/do...
Jeremy Chaser
Do any of you purchase rentals purely for future appreciation?
My brother and I are both interested in purchasing rental property, and we have what appear to be very different ideas about what a good rental property purchase is. I'm curious what more seasoned investors think of t...