Mary Gold
1031 or cash out refi?
Hi bought a personal residence condo in 2009 for 480K in Southern California. The area has improved. It's been rented out the past 7 years, minus a 9 month personal-residence stint where I refi'd to a great rate (3.62...
Shannon Allaire
What do I do with all this equity?
Hey Moguls,Newbie looking for advice on the best use of the ~$170K in equity I have in my SFH in East Oakland. I bought it in late 2015 and my home's value has gone up a lot. Currently, I live in one room and rent out...
Shak F.
Is 7.5% too high for investment property if I have great W2 and excellent credit scor
I am a newbie to BP. Thank you in advance for your responses and advice.I am in process of purchasing a single family investment property in Charlotte. My credit score is an excellent and I have a great W2. I am tryin...
Justin Louie
Local Investors
I couldn't find a specific forum for the greater peninsula area. I feel that many of the local investors are investing mostly out of state or at a distance. With only 1 or 2 so far that I've met that invest here in th...
Erik Trefzger
Does Seller Financing Count Against Fannie's Limit?
I've browsed through the forums and wasn't able to find anything on this, but I'm sure other people have this same question. I own 6 properties all financed with conventional 30 year mortgages. I'm considering ad...
Nick Rittmann
Tampa, Fort Myers, or HAWAII??
Hi Bigger Pockets,My family and I are considering moving to one of these 3 areas:->Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida->Fort Myers/Cape Coral/Naples, Florida->Oahu (Honolulu), Maui, or the western side of the Big I...
Kent Depwe
Section 8 in Indiana?
Hey BP,
Has anyone here had experience doing Section 8 in Indianapolis or anywhere in general? How has it gone? It seems like a great way to get near unbeatable cash on cash returns.I am seeing $60-70k 3 bedroom hous...
Jagpreet Singh
Building a Rental Portfolio Out of State
Hello Bigger Pockets Community,I’ve posted on here before regarding this same topic but due to personal matters, I had to delay the process. However, I am here now and ready to make a move!Objective: To purchase out o...
Brandon Turner
How Would YOU Spend $100,000?
(This was a popular discussion on Facebook today, so I thought I'd ask it here. Thanks @Chris Feltus for the suggestion!)
You have $100,000 to invest in real estate with and you must choose one of the follow...
Brody Veilleux
“BRRRR” a primary residence
Is it ever a good idea to “BRRRR” a primary residence, minus the renting part? Just buying a distressed home, renovating and refinancing it to recoup costs that can be used for future investments, then living in it pe...