Uschi Macero
Refinance vs. HELOC to obtain cash for downpayment
l need to come up with the down payment on a investment property. The options I am considering are: Refinance my house and pull out all the equity or draw the HELOC I have on it.The down payment would be about 20% o...
Steve S.
Buying an investment property without a realtor / agent?
I think this would essentially be an FSBO.Is there a reason this would be a bad idea? I am working with someone that is an agent but also owns a property they contacted me about selling. I own several rentals, but h...
Taylor Johnson
Looking to buy first multi-family... high flood-risk
Hi there! I'm in the process of making my first real estate investment and came across a property that is of high-flood risk.
This is not uncommon for my location - about 14% of all properties in my city have a 26% o...
Steve S.
Use my money or someone elses in a flip
Would you use a hard money lender or your own cash to pay for a flip (property + rehab)
I can see advantages to both.
Using your own money you save on the cost of borrowing it and the fees and such hassle of getting...
Brandon Bruckman
Tax lien zero bids in IL
New to tax liens. I’m doing research in IL. I watched the Boone county auction and reviewed the results. I couldn’t figure out why many lots went for zero bid. My first guess was it’s likely they get the house but ...
Logan Guest
Formation of a Syndication vs Fund
What are differences and various benefits/consistencies of forming a Syndication vs Fund?
Jack B.
Selling real estate counter productive to building wealth?
Although I've made massive equity gains from my real estate portfolio of single family homes, in just a short period of time, it seems to me that too much of the proceeds go to transaction costs when selling. I have n...
Jacob Sampson
Why is caprate real estate specific
I, and several others, hijacked another post and went down a rabbit hole regarding cap rate calculation. I don't understand why cap rate is considered a real estate equation. In fact, IMO, one of the strengths of eq...
Tucker Smith
Insurance for new development project.
I have done a number of renovation flips over the years and I have always just self insured. When I first started out, I got a policy quote and it was going to be pretty expensive. Since then I have been rolling the...
Angelica Stepien
Investing in Birmingham, Alabama
Hi there, I was hoping to hear from those of you investing in Birmingham, Alabama. I had a chance to look at a few properties. Some in good neighborhoods and other not so good. Can you tell me what your experience ...