Scott C.
Cash reserves: How much should a buy and hold investor have?
I'm a buy and hold investor and I have a question about cash reserves. How much is enough?
We have 2 and soon to be 3 (closing on December 3) SFRs. One is rented now and the 2nd one should have a tenant in it...
Shiloh Lundahl
How to FIND THE RIGHT MENTOR for you.
Earlier this week I unexpectedly found that I had some free time in the evening so I looked on meetup.com to see if there were any real estate meetups happening around me. I found one in Phoenix so I drove over to che...
Aaron Hollingshead
Diary of my first Brrrr – managed from across the world
I thought it might be interesting to share my experience with my first Brrrr property as I oversee the process taking place in New Mexico from my home of residence in Doha, Qatar. We first saw the house while visiting...
Neil J.
Would you buy under these numbers?
Hello everyone,I was just wondering if you guys think this is a good enough deal for a real estate investor.I'm having trouble talking the owner down any lower than the 160k I have listed, is this still a good deal? I...
Ronak Shah
FAFSA and Syndication
Anyone experienced about impact of investments in Syndications as either LP or GP and effect of it on FAFSA?
Roy Palmer
Savings/ business credit for rehab costs + traditional FHA for mortgage or FHA 203K?
Hello all,
As my girlfriend and I look to purchase our first househack, we are curious about the pros and cons of using savings/business credit for rehab costs vs. folding costs into the mortgage with a 203K loan.
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Stephen S.
Lonnie Deal - is there a Readers Digest version ?
Although I have no plans at the moment to buy or otherwise deal with mobile homes - my Life very often takes unexpected turns. <g>
With that in mind, can anyone give me the Readers Digest version of jus...
Michael Andrews
Offering private money loans using LOC on commercial property
I recently purchased a 12 unit building which came with a very high appraisal value at $95k over the purchase price (which I put 20% down on). I found a local lender that is willing to do a LOC at 80% LTV on the prop...
Isabel Owen
HVAC effects on appraised value
We are attempting to determine if it is worth it to buy/install HVAC prior to appraisal. How much have you seen HVAC impact appraised value? We are definitely going to get one, it is just a matter of managing cash out...
Thomas McPherson
Common Mistakes in a BRRRR
Hi all, I want to start the conversation about common mistakes when doing a BRRRR. Here is my short list:
Overestimating the After-Repair Value (ARV):Investors sometimes overestimate the future value of a property a...