Curtis Brown
Financing my first deal - HELOC & Cash
I'm just starting out in my real estate investor journey and have been learning all I can from various books, podcasts, and people. My wife and I have a 30-year fixed-rate (2.87%) VA mortgage with about $80k in equity...
Jeremy Shaffer
DSCR vs Conventional
Currently looking at buying a duplex in the Fort Worth area. I have 1 rental property at the moment. I am wondering if I should do a DSCR for the new property, that will cash flow vs a conventional. Is DSCR simply wor...
Grant T.
Multi-family/ Apartment Investing
I am curious, if anyone is willing to share. Don't have to be too specific but i think a post like this can help a lot of people out.
Where are you currently investing in/looking to invest in multi family and why?
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Michael Fanoni
Hiring Non-licensed Contractors
Good morning, I'm going to begin a ton of cleanup/labor work at a property I own and I'd like to hire out a large portion of it. I'll be there the whole time, but don't have enough time to do it myself. I will be usin...
Matthew Terry
When to refinance a portfolio into a commercial loan?
Greetings BP Mates,I'm closing on my 5th SFH and intend to buy a 6th soon, but this pesky thing called the debt-to-income (DtI) ratio is starting to get a little high for conventional loans. I started investing early ...
Luke Stewart
Upgrade primary residence (partial rented) now or wait d/t market
I am stuck at a what to do, looking for some unbiased opinions. I have a 3 story townhome in Denver worth $440,000 with $250,000 left on my loan (2.5%, 15year. $2300/m total payment). I am currently mid-term renting t...
Account Closed
100k in equity on rental property... what would you do?
Hi BP!New poster but longtime lurker/reader/researcher. I live in Aurora, CO and currently manage two properties:A 2/1 condo in Golden, CO owned by my familyPurchased in 2006, I lived in one room during college while...
Jacob Haskins
Vetting Applicants with Pets
Good morning, BP Community. I have been reading the forums about allowing tenants with pets. It seems the community is about a 50/50 split between allowing pets in rentals or not. I was originally leaning towards a...
Brian M.
Rent or sell current home in Austin TX?
We have a 3BR townhome in the heart of Austin TX. We bought it for $600k two years ago and it's worth ~$850k now. There's a $325 HOA with it which includes yard maintenance and joint pool. We are looking to move to a ...
Joe Blow
Onsite Property Manager
I just purchased a multi-unit apartment complex that came with an onsite property manager. What agreement should I do with that person? I want to be fair so the person live rent free or should I compensate like an ho...