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Hi Yall, my husband and I are wanting to build our investment portfolio. Which is the better route to take? Conventional or Commercial? We have cash to put down for both. We were told commercial loans reduce the liabi...
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Hey, bp community! I have a question about conventional loans. When applying for a loan, do I have to be very specific about the area I want to invest in? Such as zip code? Or once I am approved would I be able to mak...
Long time BP podcast listener, new to forum, apologies in advance for being a newbie and long worded. Any help would be appreciated in advance. I purchased my home 3 years ago from Fannie with a VA loan in Worcester...
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Hello, This is my first post and have been reading a lot and appreciate everyone's advice. I own a duplex that is worth about $500k, and owe about $220k. It currently has a 3.25% 30 year fixed rate with about 23 years...
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Hi Bigger Pockets, I own two duplexes (both were purchased in an LLC). I have managed to fully pay down the original loans and both properties are now debt free. I want to leverage the equity to purchase additional ...
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My father-in-law and I own a duplex rental property that we have a commercial loan on with our LLC. We are pretty green with understanding all the in's and out's of rental properties, but we are educating ourselves. W...
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Hi! New BP member here and over all new to real estate investingMy plan is to house hack a duplex and my goal is to cash flow once I move out of one of the units. I’m aware that there are options for low money down li...
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Hi All,
I was under the assumptions most banks allow 6 conventional loans. I talked to a lender the other day that said they're "cracking down" on that and that if my property goes from being a primary to a rented sp...
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If you purchase your first property using a conventional loan for an investment property, can you purchase your second one using an FHA loan? If so, is there a time frame between the two? Thanks!
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Listening to episode 400. Brandon mentioned 5% down conventional loans. Can a 5% down conventional loan be acquired for an investment property? #Atlanta #multifamily