Colin Paulino
My best Cash Out Refinance amount for first rental
I’ve been increasing my financial education and now I’m working out the best course of action using a cash out refinance to purchase my first rental property.My house was purchased for 200k and is now worth 400k. I o...
Teddy Hebert
Due diligence on the borrower
Good morning, BP! My question today is regarding due diligence on the borrower of a distressed loan. Loan modification seems to be, according to much of what I've read, a good way to get a positive ROI.How does someon...
Cody Krecicki
FED | There are indications that housing services inflation will soon decline
TL; DR - Speech: Inflation and the Dual Mandate Remarks by Philip N. Jefferson FED GovernorFebruary 27, 2023Jefferson noted that housing services prices are estimated using information on rents and measure the price t...
Ahkeem Smith
Is buying your first home at the age of 55 smart?
So my mom is closing in on her retirement and she's never owned a house before. My fear is that she'll have to work longer just to maintain her mortgage payments well after retirement. She planned on using money from ...
Daniel Puglia
Multiple mortgages or mortgage free?
My partner and I have made off with a pretty good payday after selling our ON primary residence, we are looking to deploy the cash into Eastern Canada where homes are cheaper. I am just curious if anyone has insight o...
Alan K.
Cash out refinance on rental property
I am a newbie and I heard that you can only cash out refinance a maximum of 4 rental properties, excluding primary residence. Is this true (and why 4?) and if so that seems pretty limiting (or a road block) as far as...
Chris Seveney
What if Canada Became out 51st State
Yes this is a pipe dream, but had me thinking about real estate of course:
If Canada ever did become part of the United States, what would happen?
Would we see increased cross-border transactions and a surge in prop...
Laura Sima
First rental advice needed: STR!
Hello! I have a few questions about purchasing an STR. It would be our first rental property. 1) should we form an LLC first? Or can we do that after the purchase? 2) STR insurance: I’m guessing we should purchase a p...
Tyler Suggs
FIRST BP POST! Buy or Rent on the Northshore in MA
Hello Bigger Pockets community! This is my very first post in the forums and my first day as a Pro member so figured what better time than now to post. A quick rundown of my situation/options: My fiancé and I are curr...
Sharika L.
Deal 2, 3, & 4, in El Paso, TX
If you read my background my husband and I started seriously looking into investing back in March, and since then things have taken off. I'm overly excited & nervous about the entire process, but after listening t...