Julie Dillon
Vacation Rental Financing
Anyone have advice on how to calculate the 'numbers' on vacation rentals?I believe it can have a good cash flow even with the added expenses as long as the property is in a area of high rental demand and the property ...
Phillip M.
Freddie Closing Fee
I finally (long story) have a signed contract with Freddie Mac on a REO foreclosure in Florida. The contract states that "seller will designate closing agent and pay for owners policy and charges". I received the clos...
Thao Kieu
First time home buyer - Anything could go wrong did go wrong
Buying Our First Home Was Like Playing With FireWe are young and naïve, but we are also risk takers. That’s why decided to buy a colonial built in the late 1930’s for $310,000 in Totowa, NJ with 10% down payment. It...
Ashley Sliwa
How to finance your first deal? What did you do?
Hey everyone, I am looking into real estate investing and curious to know, how you all financed your first deal? I am thinking of starting by flipping, but I do not have quite enough money to afford a 20% down loan. I...
Ben S.
Crash Course Needed on STRs
Looking for recommendations on what processes to put in place, services to hire people to find and the overall best way to launch this property. I have a fair amount of long-term rentals near this location and I live...
Willie Herring
I'm torn between Dave Ramsey and Everyone else!!
You can become a millionaire investing in real estate in many different ways. with that being said, I really, really hate when one side of the isle say you should invest in real estate their way. I'm 95% Dave Ramsey. ...
Ed Littell
Newbie from Troy, NY.. Hello! What would you do next?
Hi! My name is Ed Littell, I'm 27 years old and currently live in Troy, NY. I have absolutely no experience in either investing or real estate. I'm interested in REI not just for the potential of financial independenc...
Spencer R.
need your expertise analyzing this 12plex
Hey everyone,
I have a potential deal I need some help with. I can buy an older 12 plex in a nice residential area (mostly sfh's on the street) for 560k. Gross rents are 75K/yr for 2013, with net after expens...
Brian Wilson
Lending insight for flipping
Good Morning BP!I've recently decided to make that jump after several months of deliberation, self education, networking, etc. I will be leaving my current job (government analyst) to start a flipping business in the ...
Nick L.
do you install garbage disposals and/or dishwashers in rental?
i am leaning toward installing a dishwasher but NOT installing a garbage disposal. thoughts or strategies either way?