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Shane Gaboury Leverage or Not? From those who’ve done both
12 November 2019 | 1 reply

I’d like to hear from those 40+ years of age who’ve paid down principal fast vs those who used leverage and whether they’re happy they chose that route or they regret it. Hindsight is always 20/20 and I’d like the hea...

Josh H. Buying a house that cashflows that will not appreciate
10 May 2017 | 4 replies

Long story short I have an opportunity to purchase a 2bd 1 bth non-listed home straight from the seller (financing already lined up) that is fundamentally sound. New roof, new AC, relatively new furnace and house has ...

Amber Rhea Pay off existing loan, or acquire additional properties?
3 September 2018 | 6 replies

Hi everyone,I'm a new investor, finally pursuing a lifelong dream. I purchased my first investment property earlier this year, for $50,000. I put 20% down, so the loan was for $40,000. My husband and I are about to se...

Alex Tokmazeyskiy Is it worth to get cash refinancing to buy another property ?
21 October 2021 | 10 replies

Bought a 2 flat 9 years ago in Chicago,  for 160k with 3.5% down. Now it's worth over 360k. I can get about 145k cash from it. Would it be worth investing that into a rentable 2 bedroom condo? I can get about 350 per ...

Tim Marion Real Estate Investment question
7 February 2013 | 14 replies

Hi,

In the last year here in AZ my in-laws have bought 3 SFR for cash. They are retired and do not have any expenses other than health insurance, food, fuel, etc... They are in the hunt for another property. Quest...

Jim Stardust Leverage, debt, and knowing when to stop?
25 May 2011 | 13 replies

Is there a formula for real estate investors to know how much leverage or debt they can take? I recall there's a commercial debt coverage ratio but does it apply to real estate investing? When would a person know th...

George Gammon Home Prices Haven't Gone Up in 100 Years. Is RE a Bad Bet?
2 March 2016 | 8 replies

From my experience as an entrepreneur, and more recently an investor, I'm surprised by how many people never really think about inflation.  Here's the case schiller inflation adjusted housing chart going back to the y...

Justin Hackney Cash Flowing On The Mercer Street Cottage in Savannah
6 November 2020 | 0 replies

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $330,000

Cash invested: $1

The pink Mercer Street Cottage was built in 1914 and a gem of the Historic Savann...

Tommy Bridwell Fairly new - Help with this deal!
29 February 2020 | 16 replies

Hey guys, as mentioned, I'm fairly new to the REI world. I decided to try and put together an example deal for a property in my city (Los Angeles). This is a simple rental property calculation, but it comes back looki...

Fadel Shamm Cash vs low interest mortgage
17 September 2016 | 4 replies

As a new-bie I want to ask the people with expertise, when buying a rental property would you use cash if you have it, or would take a mortgage and split you cash to buy multiple properties?Thanks