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Hello community,The wife and I just purchased our first property that will be our primary for the first year or two on a FHA loan. We do plan on refinancing it after that time due to the ideal interest rate we are pro...
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Hey all!
New to the forum and soaking in all the great info on here! With 20 year fixed rates dropping to historic lows today, I wondered if it makes sense to pursue a 20 yr fixed rate cash-out refi instead of a 30 y...
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I have a net worth of $10M. I continue to work and earn to cover my costs and save some. I want the freedom to be able to retire anytime from now on. What should be my stock vs real estate vs fixed income ratio?
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I am 16 from Philadelphia PA. I love real estate, I love learning or watching youtube/tv show about real estate. I know I can't sell a house or actually become a realtor due to my age. I want to know what I can do to ...
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Hello BP Community!
I am reviewing the performance for one of my multi-family investments and noticed that the yearly taxes are going up over 50% as the assessed value has gone up (most likely due to overall market a...
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I know there has been a lot of talk about the government programs/spending on this forum lately. However, here are the numbers that scare me far worse than those.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Americans-Save-Less-in...
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Hi All, I felt like being defeated and have no idea how can I make it work. I talked to multiple local banks who told me that base on my loan to debt ratio, I am only qualified for the loan amount of 100k . I am in th...
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Ok so I grasp how whole life works.
But in order to use it correctly should I have a lump some ready to put in on first payment.
Example 50k policy 4% return 2k first payment required monthly after that is $35
So...
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Hello all,Probably going to be a long winded post but bear with me. A little over a year ago I got fed up with my finances. My wife and I made decent money (about 70k take home) in a lpw cost of living area but were c...
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24 years old, single. Living with parents in Chicago suburbs but moving to Lakeview East (North side Chicago) next month to get a feel for living in the city. Current salary 110,000 hybrid tech job. Savings of 50k in ...