Matt Roberson
Refinancing a rental
Is it worth it to refinance a rental property to get a lower interest rate (3% down from 3.5%) and lower the years of payment (20 down from 25) despite the having to pay closing cost and possibly decreasing cashflow d...
Sean Tippens
To REFI or not to REFI?????
So, the question is should I refi or just take out a loan to get the money to start our next rehab property. Basically, I owe $27k with 5.9% on my current mortgage. I have gotten a quote for a refi with an interest ra...
Andrew Dunkelberger
Thoughts on Investing now or hold off for next RE upswing?
Any input if I should invest in California real estate now for either rental and flips, or hold off for the bubble to pop and start investing in the next upswing? California does not offer attractive ROI on rental pro...
Jake Hartnett
Calculating After Tax ROI
Everyone says real estate is a tax haven, but I'm wondering exactly what people mean when they say that. In my analysis I see real estate income taxed at a lower rate than my W2 income, but not decreasing my overall t...
Orhi Tahi
Can you (really) always refinance ?
Hi Veteran Investors,I am keep hearing from lenders that they are saying "you can alway refinance!". I wonder if its true ? What about for example 2008 when bank were not giving loans ? Can you explain under which co...
Mike Esposito
Sacramento/Elk Grove Housing Crash
Just wanted to get a sense of what people are seeing in Sacramento and the immediate surround areas. What does everyone think will happen over the next 6-12 months? I am anticipating a softening market but I’d like to...
Abdul Azeez
Is this real and what does this mean?
Folks - I am a beginner real estate investor in NJ and one of my subject properties is a foreclosure. I used Frank Gallinelli's book What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to know about Cash flow on one of my subject p...
Masashi Borges-Silva
Can an real estate attorney practice in multiple states?
As the title says, does an attorney need to be licensed in the same state as in the state where I am buying a property?For example, I am buying a property in New York state, and I must hire an attorney who practices i...
Dannielle Givens
Are you lowering your rents for new tenants?
Hey BP Chicago Fam, I recently read this article on redfin and wanted to get feedback from those more experienced than myself. The article basically states that asking rental prices have seen a decrease and areas such...
AJ Smith
Solo 401k Eligibility
I have done some searching on solo 401k eligibility, I have a couple main questions. For context, i own several small multifamily units that i self manage without employees and am interested in tapping into the tax in...