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Horacio Gutierrez Applying 75% of rental income to debt to incomr
19 June 2021 | 5 replies

Hello,If you buy you first rental property with a conventional loan can use the estimated rental income to use that 75% income to.use for the debt to income ratio ratio. Also I have never had landlord experience but I...

Jonathan Joyce Payoff HELOAN used to buy rentals?
19 August 2024 | 7 replies

Any advice here appreciated. In the last few years I took out a HELOC on my primary residence, used the funds for the down payment on two investment properties, then refinanced the HELOC into a 30 year loan (7/1 ARM) ...

Mark Dutton I hate having mortgages
18 October 2024 | 34 replies

Hey everyone, I’m a novice investor and I’d appreciate some advice or insight on my situation, even though I know everyone’s circumstances are different.I’m currently 27 and will soon have three rental properties alon...

Darryl Griffin-Simmons Financing for first rental property
11 May 2022 | 16 replies

Hello BP Family,I’m new to real estate investing and have been binge watching BP YouTube videos this last week. I’m interested in multi family properties and want to land my first property this year. So, I’d love to m...

Reed Meyer Beginner Investor Moving to Chicago
17 April 2020 | 33 replies

Hello,
I am a senior in college finishing up my last semester. In July I am starting my career in investment banking in Chicago.
During this downtime I have invested nearly all of my time into learning about real es...

Account Closed $1 Million In Rentals - How Much in Reserve?
29 January 2020 | 98 replies

Ok here goes.... I’ve finally put some of the useful knowledge I’ve acquired over the years on BP into action. My strategy is buy and hold and I’ve just acquired my third deal. I now have approx $1M in rentals but am ...

Chris Maurice 5% down lender on house hack duplex?
8 August 2020 | 37 replies

Hey everyone,I’ve talked to a few mortgage lenders who are all telling me that it’s basically impossible to do a 5% down conventional loan on a primary residence duplex. They are saying that it is not within the guide...

Dave Hyatt Sell a rental or take out the equity?
17 November 2013 | 5 replies

Hi all,

Very new at this. I have a goal to replace my wife's income for health reasons with some buy and hold properties in Hershey, Hummelstown, Palmyra and possibly Harrisburg, PA.

I own a rental with...

Aaron Harris Refinance option for restore of Parent's Home
15 December 2017 | 12 replies

Hi,I have a interesting situation. I'm currently a homeowner that is considering refinancing in order to help restore my parent's home which is currently vacant. I'm thinking of putting 25k into the home to restore if...

Josh Harris Newbie Investor Question
22 January 2020 | 5 replies

I'm looking into getting into real estate investing and have come down to two different investment options:
1) Is it worth using your entire savings for a FHA down payment on a duplex/triplex to house hack and taking...