Travis Bryant
Consolidating debt. Is a HELOC the way to go?
Hello BP! I'm a new Realtor in Salt Lake City and I'm curious if you can direct my thoughts or set me straight. 1 year goal of buying my first property, largest obstacle is $35,000 in unsecured debt between my wife an...
James Stirgus
Using data to find vacancy rates by zip code.
Hi all,I am a military veteran from Chicago and I am looking to purchase my first 3 to 4 unit property using the house hacking method. My plan is to utilize my VA loan which has the benefit of putting no money down. I...
Jonny Morris
To use home equity or not...?
We bought for about $363k. Put down 80k on the house to avoid mortgage insurance. We have now put about 50k into developing an apartment above garage as our "1st property" rental which generates $1250 per month. Rece...
Nicole H.
Refi vs HELOC for 1st time house hack
👋🏾. Newbie here! I'll be house hacking starting February 1st. Working on upgrades, now. Which would be better to finance ... Refinancing for cash out or HELOC? Thank you, in advance 😊
Justine C.
What should I do with equity in my house and "extra" cash on hand
Input please....Don't want to blow this opportunity. We owe approx $460K on a property that appraises at 1.1M. We live in the main house and "rent" 2nd unit to in-laws. Will have a good cash cushion within a month o...
Trent Reeve
Today's market profit??
In today's market in my area, i can find some sub-$300k houses, with mortgage payment about $1,000-1,100 (after 25% down payment) would profit around $350-500. but my down payment would be from a Heloc, so after int...
Shane Collins
How did you raise a large down payments when first starting out?
I have one duplex at the moment but I am looking to expand. I house hacked my first property on an FHA loan 6 months ago. Things are going well and I would love to purchase a deal I found that is going to be great. I ...
Laura R.
Zillow's hottest housing markets. How's your area?
This ties in with another post I have about how the deals seemed to have dried up in Richmond, Va. Just this morning, I saw on the news that RVA is the 4th hottest housing market in the counry for 2016, according to Z...
Rylie Hendren
Would You Use Such a Tool for Investment Research?
If you could go to one source to find information about a city, like...-Number of units renting for between $1000 and $1499 (and other ranges)-Crime rates-School district statistics (graduation rates, enrollment, etc....
Ariel Goldenberg
Airdna and ways to predict short term rental profitability
Hello allI'm doing my research toward my first short term rental. It's going to be an entire house, 3-4 bedrooms. Can someone share his experience with airdna as a tool to analyze a market? How reflective of the real...