Josh Silvester
30 year fix vs 7/1 ARM
Hi everyone! I am under contract with a duplex and I’m currently shopping my mortgage options. I have a couple different offers here and wondering if I could get some advice. For context, we are 80k over asking and wo...
Sean Brennan
What is the minimum amount of cash you would want to start full-time investing?
Okay, suppose someone plopped you down in a new market with a bundle of cash and said start full time RE investing for a living! What is the minimum amount of cash you would require?
I know there are many different ...
Tyler Speelman
Appraiser used wrong purchase price. How to proceed?
Hey BP,I received an appraisal back below purchase price and realized appraiser used initial offer and not the accepted counter offer on the appraisal report. Now there is an appraisal gap of 10k. I spoke to lender an...
Alex Altamirano
Out of state for beginner
Hi BP. I'm a beginner who hasn't done a deal yet. I'm looking for opinions on investing out of state for my first property. Ideally, would like to start out with something local to me. But, home prices are relatively ...
Chad Kastel
How to Price a Vacation Rental during the 2020 superbowl?
Hey fellow landords and vacation rental owners,I own a property about 20 minutes from Hard Rock Stadium. The super bowl in 2020 is going to be hosted here in February. For a vacation rental I normally charge $300 p...
Wendy Black
Asked to give hard money loan
What advice can you give to rental property owners who may give a small hard money loan ($25k?) to a fix & flipper? It would be our first.We met him at an REI. He's got excellent reviews online. He's done a num...
Greg Elfrink
Newbie Investor - Where to Invest?
Hey everyone,Not sure if this is the right place to post this but figure would ask here :-)I’ve been a big fan of BP for a while and have started saving money for my first property. I have a property now that I became...
Tim Holt
House Hacking in expensive markets - MA and RI
Hello! I am a new investor looking to purchase my first property in Massachusetts or Rhode Island. I have built up enough savings to purchase a multifamily property with an FHA (3.5% down) loan or Fannie mac (5% down)...
Braden Downs
Real Estate or Roth IRA?
Hello, I am 22 years old and started investing into a Roth IRA last year. Since then, I found bigger pockets and what real estate has to offer. How have you decided to balance your type of investments? Theoretically, ...
Jeannette G.
Are there investor/contractor that will swap two homes for one?
Hi everybody...I have a very unique situation that has become nearly impossible to find a solution to. I have been looking for a home in the 90808 Long beach area or Cypress and La Palma. It's a small circle of where ...