John Vo
Strategy for 5% interest rate in conventional loan for investor?
Hi BP, in the past couple of days mortgage interest rate has jumped to over 4% since Election Day for primary residence mortgage borrower. As an investor, I would also guess that interest rate for qualified investors ...
Nathan Kurzmann
CARES ACT to invest in real estate from 401k?
Thinking about utilizing the CARES ACT to pull 100k from my current 401k to purchase my first real estate investment property. There’s no 10% penalty right now and the tax pay back is three years. This has never happe...
Stacey H.
Seattle landlords - what's your experience been like?
Considering buying a STR property in Seattle instead of the Eastside, but I'm concerned about the city council - their laws around crime as well as landlord regulations. How has your experience been as a STR owner? I ...
Joe Noone
STR Rules, Regulations and loopholes in St Petersburg, FL
I live in St Petersburg, FL and trying to understand the rules, regulations and loopholes with AirBnb properties. I heard that STR's are banned in St Petersburg but you can only have 2 reservations per year under 30 ...
Aaron Gomez
Should I borrow from 401k to purchase Bay Area home?
I have a sizeable 401k but my Bay Area rent is putting a damper on my ability to save quickly. I'd like to buy here and potentially house hack, but it seems as if I'll be saving for years if I rely on only my savings,...
Carly M.
Rentals in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Looking to purchase a property to be used for short/long-term rentals in Plymouth, MA. Per http://www.city-data.com/, I see that the % of rentals is below the state average (22% of renters versus 38% in MA), should I ...
Mason Jeffries
House Hack, Term Lease vs Month-to-Month?
Hi everyone! I have converted a SFH into two separate units for the purpose of house hacking. I’ll will live downstairs and will be renting the 3br/1.5bth upstairs which will be ready this summer. This will be my firs...
Frederick Kuo
Post-Covid19 Bay Area Market
I am curious as to where all of you think the Bay Area market is going after Shelter in Place is lifted and the COVID-19 crisis starts to wind down? Currently, it is difficult to assess the true impact on the local re...
Miguel Nambo
Aspiring Real Estate Investor
Hello everyone, My name is Miguel and I'm an aspiring real estate investor. My goal is to learn the basics and ask questions to know more. My plan is to learn to flip houses first then go on to rentals. I hope to lear...
Henry Clark
Self storage- Syndication Stress Tests
Hate wasting effort. Was asked in a DM what I thought about a specific Self Storage Syndication, so reposting here.Note: We buy and develop Self Storage. We do not do Syndications; we have access to all the funding...